Job summary
We are looking to appoint a Band 5 Staff Nurse who is enthusiastic and motivated to join our established integrated intermediate care team, based at Castleberg Hospital in Giggleswick.
The Intermediate Care Teams have undergone recent developments and have expanded to include Castleberg Hospital (10 beds). The 2016 CQC report described the Intermediate Care Teams as an outstanding example of community working.
The service at Castleberg provides bed-based intermediate care to support people who are in an acute but stable condition. The service also provides palliative care to people during their last days of life if they cannot be cared for safely in their own home.
The Intermediate Care Team's includes Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurses and Support Workers. It is important to be able to work within a multidisciplinary team as well as independently. We utilise the Calderdale competency framework for skill sharing
Applicants must be prepared to work shifts covering 24/7 .
Main duties of the job
Nursing and rehabilitation for inpatients at Castleberg hospital
- You will provide high quality nursing care to a range of people with varying health care needs
- We push the boundaries of what care is achievable in a community hospital
- work closely with the MDT
About us
- We are looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services.
- We can provide flexibility with shift patterns
- Supportive yearly development conversations
- Health and Wellbeing conversations
- Clinical and professional supervision
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Current NMC Registration
- Post qualification clinical experience
Desirable
- Teaching & Assessment Qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Able to assess patients with comple health care needs and develop care plans to meet needs.
- Experience of risk management and governance.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of intermediate care services in the community
- Knowledge of long term conditions
- Understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications
Desirable
- Palliative care experience
- Phlebotomy experience
- Post registration experience
- Use of SystemOne and EPMA (Electronic Prescribing Medicines Administration)
- Community nursing experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Current NMC Registration
- Post qualification clinical experience
Desirable
- Teaching & Assessment Qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Able to assess patients with comple health care needs and develop care plans to meet needs.
- Experience of risk management and governance.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of intermediate care services in the community
- Knowledge of long term conditions
- Understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications
Desirable
- Palliative care experience
- Phlebotomy experience
- Post registration experience
- Use of SystemOne and EPMA (Electronic Prescribing Medicines Administration)
- Community nursing experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
