Job summary
Staff Nurse
Band 5 - £32,073-£39,043
37.5 Hours per week
Permanent

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.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Staff Nurse to join our Intermediate Care Team.

The Intermediate Care Service supports medical and surgical service users from discharge from hospital, to their journey home. Every day there is something different from complex wound care, to monitoring deteriorating patients and so much more in between.

The Nursing Team boasts a variety of skills and experiences to enhance your knowledge and professional development within a supportive environment. We pride ourselves on excellent standards of Nursing Care and service user satisfaction.

The Nursing Team works collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, compromising of GPs, Physician Associates, Occupation Therapists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Healthcare Support Workers and our Kirklees Care Team. Together we rehabilitate service users to succeed in their home environment, preventing hospital admissions and preserving safety.

If you are interested in skill and experience development and thrive on a service user journey, we would love to hear from you!

About us
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.

Benefits

• 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%
• Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 2026-2012
Job locations: Ings Grove House, Doctor Lane, Mirfield, WF14 8DP

Job responsibilities
For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

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Experience
Essential

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Desirable

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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.

Employer details
Employer name: Locala Health and Wellbeing
Address: Ings Grove House, Doctor Lane, Mirfield, WF14 8DP
Employer's website: https://www.locala.org.uk/

Contact
For questions about the job, contact Service Lead Emma Swallow at emma.swallow@locala.org.uk

Locala is a Disability Confident employer. Apply through our website.