Job summary
Do you want to be part of a team that consistently strives to deliver high quality care to patients in their own home?
Do you want to be proud of the care you deliver?
Are you passionate about providing and leading excellent effective care?
We are looking for Registered General Nurses to work in an innovative and dynamic District Nursing team based at Buckshaw Village Health Centre
As part of LSCFT you will be supported to professionally develop and encouraged to continuously learn whilst considering new ways of working. You will be part of leading a team who are patient focused with excellence at its core!
Main duties of the job
As a Registered Nurse (General/Adult), you will have at least 12 months post registration experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will have experience of carrying out a diverse range of clinical interventions and care including holistic assessment of needs, wound care, palliative and end of life care.
As a valued member of the team, you will provide holistic, high quality, clinically effective care to patients in their place or residence, working under the guidance and support of the Team Leader.
The hours of working are 2130-0800 over a seven day period.
Applicants will need to demonstrate their competency and experience in line with the person specification and will be required to work flexibly across a seven day rota.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Diploma in health related area or equivalent experience
- Completion of Band 5 preceptorship programme (evidence may be required from RNs who have been registered for less than 2 years or with gaps)
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Understanding of NMC standards and implications for practice
- Excellent communication both written and verbal
- Ability to problem solve and make clinical decisions
- High clinical standards
Personal
Essential
- Flexible working - including ability to work as part of 24-hour district nursing service
- Ability to comply with travel requirements of the post
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Buckshaw Village Health Centre
Buckshaw Village
Chorley
PR7 7HZ