Job summary
Community
Night Nurse
Location: Anstey Frith
House
Salary: DHU Band 5 - £28,407 - £34,581
Evenings: 30% enhancement
Weekends: 45% enhancement
Full
Time or Part Time: we offer a
variety of shift patterns & Hours
Main duties of the job
Join DHU Healthcare as a Community Night Nurse and Elevate Your Career!
Are you a dedicated and
passionate healthcare professional seeking a rewarding and exciting
opportunity? Look no further! DHU Healthcare is searching for an exceptional Community Night Nurse to join our dynamic team and make a real difference
in patient care
About us
DHU Healthcare is
a not-for-profit community interest company providing a diverse range of
services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary
care, out of hours services and NHS111. We care for patients across the West
and East Midlands a population totalling around 14 million. As a socially
conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, high-quality care to our
patients and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,500 DHU employees. If
you would like to find out more about us, you can visit our website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A day in the life of a Community Night Nurse with DHU will involve:
- Be responsible for the assessment, implementation of treatment and the development of programs of care for designated patients and provide feedback / escalate discussion regarding meeting patient need through supervision/monitoring processes.
- To provide nursing care to individuals making use of current evidence to inform the delivery and promote the development of clinically effective care.
- To ensure a continuity of care in accordance with the care programme, seek support from other specialist practitioners/operational managers as required.
- Identify need, and provide advice, support and demonstration to the patient/carer on the use of the equipment to ensure a personal duty of care and compliance with health and safety policies. To monitor and report to senior nurse effectiveness of equipment and aids in patients homes to maximise the use of resources to enable care packages to be delivered.
To be a successful Community Night Nurse youll need:
- Registered Nurse Adult 1 / 2
- Post registration experience at Level 1.
- A recognised teaching/mentoring qualification OR willingness to undertake necessary training.
- Relevant academic qualifications in specialist subjects
- Full UK drivinglicense
- Be motivated, passionate, positive, resilient, and determined to provide the best care.
In return for your commitment, youll receive:
- Pay enhancements with additional hourly shift and weekend allowances and overtime.
- NHS pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
- Privet medical insurance through Westfield Health
- Honouring continuous service for annual Leave
- Generous annual leave entitlement, plus guaranteed Birthday Day off
At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A day in the life of a Community Night Nurse with DHU will involve:
- Be responsible for the assessment, implementation of treatment and the development of programs of care for designated patients and provide feedback / escalate discussion regarding meeting patient need through supervision/monitoring processes.
- To provide nursing care to individuals making use of current evidence to inform the delivery and promote the development of clinically effective care.
- To ensure a continuity of care in accordance with the care programme, seek support from other specialist practitioners/operational managers as required.
- Identify need, and provide advice, support and demonstration to the patient/carer on the use of the equipment to ensure a personal duty of care and compliance with health and safety policies. To monitor and report to senior nurse effectiveness of equipment and aids in patients homes to maximise the use of resources to enable care packages to be delivered.
To be a successful Community Night Nurse youll need:
- Registered Nurse Adult 1 / 2
- Post registration experience at Level 1.
- A recognised teaching/mentoring qualification OR willingness to undertake necessary training.
- Relevant academic qualifications in specialist subjects
- Full UK drivinglicense
- Be motivated, passionate, positive, resilient, and determined to provide the best care.
In return for your commitment, youll receive:
- Pay enhancements with additional hourly shift and weekend allowances and overtime.
- NHS pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
- Privet medical insurance through Westfield Health
- Honouring continuous service for annual Leave
- Generous annual leave entitlement, plus guaranteed Birthday Day off
At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Adult 1 / 2 Post registration experience at Level 1
- A recognised teaching/mentoring qualification OR willingness to undertake necessary training
- Relevant academic qualifications in specialist subjects
- Full UK driving licence
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of local and national priorities.
- Broad clinical knowledge base.
- Evidence of research based/reflective practice. Awareness and understanding of the Public Health Agenda and accountability in clinical practice.
- Previous Community Nursing experience/end of life care.
- Aware of current structures and developments in health and social care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Adult 1 / 2 Post registration experience at Level 1
- A recognised teaching/mentoring qualification OR willingness to undertake necessary training
- Relevant academic qualifications in specialist subjects
- Full UK driving licence
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of local and national priorities.
- Broad clinical knowledge base.
- Evidence of research based/reflective practice. Awareness and understanding of the Public Health Agenda and accountability in clinical practice.
- Previous Community Nursing experience/end of life care.
- Aware of current structures and developments in health and social care.
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
