Job summary
We are
currently seeking a Community Sister to join our Darlington Community Nursing
Team. The successful applicant will work across the Darlington Locality
locality and the surrounding areas from an office base in Darlington. The team
cover 8am until 9pm 7 days a week on a duty roster.The post holder will be working
in the unplanned team, providing a high level of care and assessment to
patients requiring UCR. The role involves providing holistic nursing care to
adult patients in their own home or residential care setting. Successful
applicants will be required to hold a first level nursing registration with the
NMC, additional training specific to the role can be provided.
Main duties of the job
To support coordination and delivery of high
quality nursing care that, where possible, meets identified patient need,
supports the aims and objectives of the integrated health and social care team,
and remains within the boundaries of available resource. Predominantly complex clinical care and urgent
care response but also supporting the wider team with planned care when
required due to clinical demand.
Provides supervision and line management to Band 5 staff nurses, Band 4
nursing associates and Band 3 HCA's.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.
From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years
of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider
sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and
have a current visa expiring within 3 months)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
sucessful candidate will provide a variety of nursing care to patients;
including wound care, administration of medication, palliative care, management
of bowel and catheter care. The role involves assessment of patient care needs,
care planning, delivery of care and review. The sucessful candidate will be
required to work independently as part of the wider Nursing team reporting back
to the Team Lead. To support patient safety and clinical effectiveness
providing expert evidence based clinical advice and support staff within the
team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
sucessful candidate will provide a variety of nursing care to patients;
including wound care, administration of medication, palliative care, management
of bowel and catheter care. The role involves assessment of patient care needs,
care planning, delivery of care and review. The sucessful candidate will be
required to work independently as part of the wider Nursing team reporting back
to the Team Lead. To support patient safety and clinical effectiveness
providing expert evidence based clinical advice and support staff within the
team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
- Professional knowledge of community nursing acquired through degree or equivalent level of demonstrable professional knowledge/experience
- Supplemented by diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses which indicate a clear passion for nursing in the community
Desirable
- Physical skills course or equivalent
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- Management and leadership course
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a Nurse in a community setting/team
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team and staff
- Experience of audit/research
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Evidence of recent on-going nursing development
Statutory Registration
Essential
- 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
- Full UK driving license
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Communicates complex sensitive, confidential information concerning patients/clients displaying empathy persuasion and reassurance (Some may have special needs; patients/clients may be hostile, antagonistic)
- Demonstrates skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of patients/clients
- Plans provision of care for patients/clients,
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates clinical care of patients/clients;
- Provides specialist advice to patients /clients /carers
- Develops and implements specialist programmes of care
- Imparts unwelcome news, care of terminally ill/ safeguarding issues
- Follows policies, makes comments on proposals for change
- Implements policies and proposes changes to working practices or procedures in own work area
- Supervises work of others; clinical supervision of staff, students; provides training to others
- Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines
- Leads an area or team; manages a caseload in the community
- Occasional participation in R&D activity
- Physical Skills
- Driving, carries out immunisations / Restraint of patients/clients using approved techniques; Dexterity and accuracy required for, e.g. intravenous injections, syringe pumps and infusion, insertion of catheters and removal of sutures.
Desirable
- Community specific skill set
- Experience of HR management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
- Professional knowledge of community nursing acquired through degree or equivalent level of demonstrable professional knowledge/experience
- Supplemented by diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses which indicate a clear passion for nursing in the community
Desirable
- Physical skills course or equivalent
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- Management and leadership course
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a Nurse in a community setting/team
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team and staff
- Experience of audit/research
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Evidence of recent on-going nursing development
Statutory Registration
Essential
- 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
- Full UK driving license
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Communicates complex sensitive, confidential information concerning patients/clients displaying empathy persuasion and reassurance (Some may have special needs; patients/clients may be hostile, antagonistic)
- Demonstrates skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of patients/clients
- Plans provision of care for patients/clients,
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates clinical care of patients/clients;
- Provides specialist advice to patients /clients /carers
- Develops and implements specialist programmes of care
- Imparts unwelcome news, care of terminally ill/ safeguarding issues
- Follows policies, makes comments on proposals for change
- Implements policies and proposes changes to working practices or procedures in own work area
- Supervises work of others; clinical supervision of staff, students; provides training to others
- Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines
- Leads an area or team; manages a caseload in the community
- Occasional participation in R&D activity
- Physical Skills
- Driving, carries out immunisations / Restraint of patients/clients using approved techniques; Dexterity and accuracy required for, e.g. intravenous injections, syringe pumps and infusion, insertion of catheters and removal of sutures.
Desirable
- Community specific skill set
- Experience of HR management
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).
