Community Staff Nurse

Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided for patients referred to the team for District Nursing Services.

The role focuses on autonomous clinical practice, patient assessment, care coordination, and delivery of complex care in the community, ensuring patients receive safe, effective care in their own home.

The post holder must adhere at all times to the Code of Conduct as published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and must work within the policies and guidelines as laid down by Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job
Clinical Care

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care and clinical procedures to patients in their own homes or community settings
• Undertake holistic patient assessments, including physical, psychological, and social needs
• Plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation using electronic patient record.

Assessment and Care Planning

• Undertake initial and ongoing patient assessments to identify care needs and risks.
• Recognise deterioration and escalate concerns appropriately.

Caseload Support

• Support the management of the caseload under the supervision of a District Nurse
• Prioritise workload and escalate any concerns.
• Work collaboratively with members of the MDT.

Patient and Carer Support

• Provide education and advice to patients, families, and carers to promote independence and self-management
• Support end-of-life and palliative care in partnership with specialist teams

Safeguarding and Risk Management

• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns in line with local and national policies
• Assess and manage risks within the home environment

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain NMC registration and adhere to the NMC Code
• Participate in clinical supervision, training, and continuing professional development
• Comply with local and national policies

About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

• Cycle to Work
• Travel Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
• Onsite Nursery
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Car Leasing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Health and Wellbeing
• Extensive Reward Scheme
• Counselling Service
• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

• Committed to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Working together for patients
• Improving Lives
• Everyone Counts
• Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

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

Person Specification
Skills
Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to use IT systems including EPR
• Ability to maintain accurate, timely and contemporaneous records

Desirable

• Experience of SystmOne use
• Supervise and assess staff performance and development

Other
Essential

• Car driver and willingness to use own car for work purposes
• Ability to be flexible to cover the needs of the service, including weekends/bank holidays, where appropriate

Qualifications
Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Registered Nurse

Knowledge/Experience
Essential

• Understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications.
• Significant experience and competence in community nursing.
• Able to assess patients with complex health care needs in community settings and develop care plans to meet needs
• Palliative care experience.
• Wound management including Doppler skills
• Phlebotomy experience/competency.

Desirable

• Experience of risk management and governance
• Teaching & Assessment Qualification (ie ENB 998)
• Extended/Supplementary Nurse Prescriber
• Care and Management of PICC and Hickman Lines
• IV Therapy Administration
• Verification of death

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.