Job summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 NMC Registered Nurse to join our Out of Hours Community Nursing team in the South and Central Hubs which are based in Norton Canes and Stafford.

You will be committed to providing exceptional care in patients own homes demonstrating a wide-range of clinical skills. Community services are admitting patients with a more complex acuity than ever before with increasingly specialist treatment requiring care from highly skilled staff.

You will also have an opportunity to undertake training and development to ensure you are well equipped for the role, with opportunity to advance further. Extensive in house support is available from the teams own Lead Practitioner and Community Educator.

The shifts are 18.00-06.15 and 20.00-08.15. The shifts cover 7 days per week evenings and nights to fully embrace the ethos and values of patient centred care. The team are friendly and supportive, with a key focus on staff wellbeing and safety.

Due to the nature of the role you will be expected to travel independently over a large geographical area and will ideally require a valid driving licence and access to a car.

To apply for this role you will need to demonstrate some previous experience within a community based setting in line with the shortlisting criteria.

Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Nurse you will responsible for the delivery of care to patients who are in their own homes or residential homes, and or delivery of care to patients within a clinic setting where these are available and appropriate. You will provide assessment of care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.

The care/support plans may include the following:

• Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety
• Increased functional ability
• Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health
• Interventions in disease/condition management
• Prevention and reducing of health inequalities

As part of this role you will be expected to:

• Prioritise treatment and care for individuals according to their health status and needs
• Provide palliative and end of life symptom management
• Catheter management and procedures
• Wound management
• Long term condition management
• Prevention of hospital admission
• Undertake Tissue Viability Risk Assessment
• Supervisory responsibilities as required (e.g. work allocation) and may have some responsibility for service developments.

About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application

Job responsibilities
For full details of this role please see attached the full job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Essential

• Evidence of/willing to undertake post-registration training relevant to the post
• Experience in a community setting or in palliative care, catheter care or similar
• Degree in Adult Nursing or equivalent

Desirable

• Mentorship/Assessor qualification

Job requirements
Essential

• Current NMC registered general nurse (degree in nursing)
• UK Car and driving licence
• Relevant experience
• Evidence of clinical knowledge relevant to the post, with knowledge of care planning. Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, NMC standards and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
• Flexibility to work across 7 days
• Basic IT skills

Desirable

• Community Nursing experience
• Mentorship
• Palliative care experience
• Awareness of standardised assessments and outcome measures. Awareness of relevant NSF's and NICE guidance

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).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.