Out of Hours Community Staff NurseNHS

Job summary

Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to patients in their own homes? We are seeking enthusiastic Band 5 Community Staff Nurses to join our well-established Out of Hours Community Nursing Service, providing high-quality care across East Cheshire.

As part of our supportive and experienced team, you will deliver a wide range of nursing interventions, helping patients remain safely at home and avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions. No two shifts are the same, offering opportunities to develop your clinical skills, autonomy, and decision-making in a diverse community setting.

We understand the importance of work-life balance and can offer a flexible approach to working patterns. Whether you are looking for just one shift per week or several shifts, we would be delighted to hear from you. We currently have a range of evening shifts available throughout the week, including 18:00 to 22:00 and 17:00 to 22:00 shifts, enabling you to fit community nursing around your existing commitments.

hours per week: 34

If you are passionate about delivering excellent patient-centred care and enjoy working as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, we would love to hear from you.

Bring your nursing skills to the community, make a real difference when patients need it most, and become part of a service that truly values its staff.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse within the Out of Hours Community Nursing Service, you will provide high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to individuals in their own homes and residential care settings across East Cheshire.Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care, ensuring patients receive timely and effective nursing interventions during the out of hours period.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering a wide range of community nursing interventions, including wound care, palliative and end of life care, catheter care and medication administration.
• Undertaking holistic patient assessments and using clinical judgement to identify changing healthcare needs.
• Supporting patients to remain safely at home, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitating early discharge where appropriate.
• Responding to urgent referrals and prioritising workload effectively to ensure safe and timely care delivery.
• Working collaboratively with patients, families, carers, GP services, acute hospitals, care homes and wider multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records in line with Trust policies and professional standards.
• Promoting health, wellbeing and patient independence through education and support.
• Participating in service development, clinical supervision, mandatory training and continuous professional development activities

Job description

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job youre applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this roles eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

We look forward to receiving your application.

About us

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.