Job summary
Employer heading
Community Staff Nurse
Band 5
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
30 hours Fixed term 12 months (until 19/05/25) Preston West
30 Hours Fixed term 9 month Coppull clinic
37.5 Hours Permanent Coppull clinic
Have you ever thought about working in the community? Are you passionate about delivering high quality person centred care to patients within their own homes?
We have excellent opportunities for you to work in Community District Nursing Services within the central and west locality. With posts available in Greater Preston and Chorley and South Ribble. Working hours are from 07:45-22:00.
Working as a member of the team, you will provide holistic, high quality, clinically effective care to patients, working under the guidance and support of the Team Leader and Team Manager.
If you are a Registered Nurse or you are thinking about returning to practice after a career break or following retirement, this is the perfect opportunity for you to engage directly with our nursing teams across our community.
All our staff are encouraged and supported to develop within their roles, to meet the changing needs of the service and their own personal and professional development goals.
Main duties of the job
Community Nurses are highly skilled practitioners who carry out interventions which include:-
- Holistic assessment of needs
- Wound care
- End of life and palliative care
- Lower limb assessment and management
- Diabetes management
- Bladder and bowel care
- Safeguarding/ MDT working
- IV therapy
- Admission avoidance
- Discharge facilitation
- Sepsis screening
The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills to provide a high standard of care to ensure a positive patient experience.
Experience in community care is an advantage however the post is also suitable for newly qualified nurses. We have an excellent preceptorship programme which all our newly qualified staff will follow.
Working for our organisation
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- First level registered nurse
- Diploma in health related area or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Teaching/mentorship post-registration qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of NMC standards and implications for practice
- Knowledge of high clinical standards
- Excellent communication both written and verbal
Experience
Essential criteria
- Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
Desirable criteria
- Undertaking complex assessments and the planning and evaluation of care packages
- Clinical Audit
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debbie Dawson
- Job title
- District Nursing Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01772 777270
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