This is an exciting time for Calderdale's district nursing teams as we have established 5 community hubs each with its own unique and diverse needs.

We are seeking enthusiastic staff members with excellent communication skills, who are highly motivated and adaptable in a fast paced and ever changing environment.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that you hold a full driving license with access to a vehicle suitable for business use.

We have a vacancy at Todmorden for a full time position. The role will involve working for both the planned and the unplanned care teams across the community division.

We would welcome any informal visit to see our hubs in action and meet the teams.

We look forward to you joining us, good luck with your application!

Main duties of the job

Are you passionate about providing the best possible care, empowering patients and delivering complex care in the community?

Are you an experienced qualified community staff nurse seeking a new challenge?

If so, we would love to meet you!

About us

Community nursing is an exciting and rewarding challenge where you will gain experience in a vast range of clinical skills to help you along your journey as a nurse. You will be supported by an expert team where training and development opportunities are actively encouraged in order to meet the clinical needs of the role. Support and development will be individualised depending on your current skills and experience.

Job description

Job responsibilities

- Be able to create a professional nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovation whilst reflecting organisational strategy and values

- To deliver direct and indirect patient care.

- To participate in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust provide a 24 hour district nursing service and, as such, an element of flexible working is expected to maintain safe, effective, responsive services.

- Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust acknowledge and support the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (NMC 20002). This code must underpin the practice of community nurses within the PCR at all times and has informed the development of the competencies outlined below

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse in relevant field of practice

Desirable

• Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

• Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients within the speciality of the pos
• Experience of working with patients, and those that matter to them, from a range of diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Experience of working as part of a team, with the ability to prioritise own workload.
• IT literacy and ability to use NHS systems

Desirable

• Clinical experience in the specialty of the post

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Todmorden District Nurses

Todmorden Health Centre

Todmorden

OL14 5RN

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