Senior Community Nurse

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Main duties of the job

Senior Community Nurse

Band 6 (£35,392- £42,618)per annum

37.5 Hours per week

Batley, Fartown and Ravensthorpe

Permanent

Are you ready for a new challenge? Could you make a difference?

Are you:

• Interested in developing your nursing career
• Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
• Compassionate towards patients and their families
• An excellent communicator with the ability to supervise and motivate a team

LocalaCommunity Nursing teams work across Kirklees providing district nursing care for adult patients within their home including care homes. We provide a range of nursing care to patients who are housebound and unable to be supported within a clinic or practice. Our teams provide excellent care to theirpatients and support them to maximise their independence by promoting self-care.

As part of our commitment to continually improve our Community Nursing services, several opportunities have arisen to enhance our teams. The new Senior Nurse role is integral role within our teams, delivering excellent nursing care whilst supporting colleagues with their practice and professional development.

As a NMC registered Nurse you will undertake the supervisory responsibilities to community colleagues under the guidance and support of the Community Nurse Team Leader, working as a multidisciplinary team providing adult community nursing services across the primary care network footprint.

About us

At Locala we support flexible working, full time and part time hours working over a 7 day period.

At Locala we are committed to supporting professional development and we offer a variety of learning opportunities to support this process.

If you are interested in joining our dynamic teams and share our passions for delivering excellent quality nursing care then apply today.

For more information, please refer toJob Description and Person Specification

For further information please contact Sarah Taylor,sarah.taylor@locala.org.uk

Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing proud to provide NHS community healthcare services. We help people have better lives and you can too.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.