Job summary
Community Staff Nurse Band 5
There has never been a better time to join Wirral Community Health and Care Trust, as we have just received a CQC rating of GOOD with areas in OUTSTANDING. Providing Community Nursing Services over 24 hours that keep our local communities thriving is the heart of everything we do.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work predominantly day shifts on a flexible rota, including weekends and Bank Holidays; however you may be required to work shifts across the 24 hour period depending on service needs.
Whilst community experience would be an advantage we are keen to recruit those who have relevant transferable skills who are enthusiastic to develop their career in the community setting.
Our Community Nursing Team supports the needs of housebound patients living on the Wirral. We provide valuable care, supporting people to manage their long term conditions, and maximise their independence, which in turn can prevent admission into hospital or enable a quicker discharge if they admitted.
About us
Not Yet Qualified ?
Applications are welcome from those who are due to qualify. Allowing you to gain valuable experience working in the Community, we can start you as an Aspirant Nurse Band 4 until you obtain your NMC PIN. You would be accompanied with a registered nurse, but would attend any non-registered visits (simple tasks) on your own.
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the National Preceptorship Quality Mark for Nursing from NHS England for our SOAR Preceptorship Programme. SOAR is our self-analysis tool that underpins the programme and stands for - strengths, opportunities, aspirations and results.
The Quality Mark is the national gold standard and was created in 2022 when NHS England introduced the new national Preceptorship Framework for Nursing, which NHS Trusts benchmark themselves against.
Preceptorship is a period where newly-registered clinicians are supported in the transition from student to practitioner, so they can gain confidence and familiarise themselves with the role. We want to ensure that professionals start their careers with the best possible foundation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The posts require good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. You will have a sound knowledge of recent changes within the NHS and current professional issues. You will be working in a lone capacity under the direction of a Team Leader and in conjunction with other team members, ensuring clinical standards are maintained using evidence based practice.
You will have a good knowledge of the components of Clinical Governance, Best Practice, Risk Management, Clinical Audit and relevant Professional Codes. You will be flexible, adaptable and reliable and be able to evidence excellent clinical skills.
Please Job Description for full list of the expected duties of the role.
Access to a car for work purposes is essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The posts require good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. You will have a sound knowledge of recent changes within the NHS and current professional issues. You will be working in a lone capacity under the direction of a Team Leader and in conjunction with other team members, ensuring clinical standards are maintained using evidence based practice.
You will have a good knowledge of the components of Clinical Governance, Best Practice, Risk Management, Clinical Audit and relevant Professional Codes. You will be flexible, adaptable and reliable and be able to evidence excellent clinical skills.
Please Job Description for full list of the expected duties of the role.
Access to a car for work purposes is essential.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Access to a car for work purposes
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Will be required to undertake all core competencies
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills written and oral
- Effective organisational skills
- Ability to articulate the evidence underpinning patients' care plans and interventions.
- Computer Literate
Desirable
- Evidence of managing people and complex situations
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of National Government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact on local services
- Knowledge of a broad range of conditions, experienced by patients in community and general practice settings. This will include LTCs, for example diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension and stroke, COPD, arthritis, dementia and other common mental illnesses, frailty and palliative and end of life care.
- An understanding of the presentations of multiple pathology, depression and anxiety states and frailty, predominantly in older people.
- Knowledge of the management of uncomplicated symptoms in those patients with palliative or terminal care needs and enhanced communication skills to confidently manage uncertainty
- Understands the role of the Staff Nurse on the Community
Desirable
- Community Nursing experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of further recent professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship module or working towards
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Access to a car for work purposes
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Will be required to undertake all core competencies
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills written and oral
- Effective organisational skills
- Ability to articulate the evidence underpinning patients' care plans and interventions.
- Computer Literate
Desirable
- Evidence of managing people and complex situations
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of National Government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact on local services
- Knowledge of a broad range of conditions, experienced by patients in community and general practice settings. This will include LTCs, for example diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension and stroke, COPD, arthritis, dementia and other common mental illnesses, frailty and palliative and end of life care.
- An understanding of the presentations of multiple pathology, depression and anxiety states and frailty, predominantly in older people.
- Knowledge of the management of uncomplicated symptoms in those patients with palliative or terminal care needs and enhanced communication skills to confidently manage uncertainty
- Understands the role of the Staff Nurse on the Community
Desirable
- Community Nursing experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of further recent professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship module or working towards
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
