Job summaryWe have an exciting opportunity for the right candidates for a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse post.
The key principles of Wye Valley Trust are to improve the health and well-being of the people we serve in Herefordshire and surrounding areas. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our wonderful District Nursing Team.
The Ross-On-wye District Nursing Team are a very supportive and dedicated team, we are an incredibly engaging, positive and hard-working team, providing care and support to patients in their own homes.
We work closely with Golden Valley DN Team and often work as a locality where needed.
We work closely with a wide range of multi-disciplinary teams, including GP's, Palliative Care Nurses, Therapy Teams, and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. Ross DN Team also provide a wound clinic service based at the Community Hospital.
Main duties of the jobOur aim is to provide treatment and support to patients in their own homes. Whilst undertaking a holistic nursing assessment, we aim to encourage patients to remain as independent as possible, in order to prevent hospital admissions.
Due to the nature of this role, lone working and the ability to meet the travel requirements of the post are essential.
Main duties of this role include, but are not limited to;
- Palliative care
- Wound care
- Managing end of life symptoms and providing support for relatives/carers
- Managing long term conditions in a community environment
- CVAD and drain management
- Chemotherapy disconnect
- Holistic assessments
- Post operative care following discharge
- Wound clinic service
- Venous blood samples
About usWye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.DetailsDate posted: 08 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 229-IC-8259465
Job locations: Ross District Nursing Team, Ross Community Hospital, Ross On Wye, HR9 5AD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesTo view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view the Job description and person specification attached to this vacancy in the supporting documents.
Person SpecificationEducation & QualificationsEssentialSkills, Knowledge & AbilitiesEssential- Health and Safety awareness
- Good Computer skills particularly Microsoft packages
Desirable- Wound Care
- Palliative Care
- Long term conditions
ExperienceDesirablePersonal AttributesEssential- Flexibility to meet the changing demands of the Organization
Desirable- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to negotiate and influence, in difficult situations.
- Good time management and ability to meet deadlines.
- Assertiveness and confidence.
Other FactorsEssential- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants 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.Employer detailsEmployer name: Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address: Ross District Nursing Team, Ross Community Hospital, Ross On Wye, HR9 5AD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Senior District Nursing Team Lead
Amanda Pearson
amanda.pearson@wvt.nhs.uk
07496011550
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