Community Staff Nurse

Job Overview

Are you an experienced registered nurse with vision, drive and endless enthusiasm? Do you thrive on change and a challenge? Then come and join our District Nursing Service which is dynamic, proactive and progressive with a commitment to making a difference for our patients. We believe in developmental and training opportunities for our staff and therefore are currently seeking to recruit highly motivated, passionate Band 5 Community Nurses who are keen to develop and work towards one of the following roles:

• Band 6 District Nurse by undertaking the District Nurse Qualification.
• Nurse Practitioner by undertaking a modular approach to attain the clinical skills required.

The successful applicants will need to have excellent communication skills with an ability to provide clinically effective care within the District Nurse Team. The Central Division of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board delivers District Nursing Services across the Counties of Conwy and Denbighshire working in an integrated way with partner organisations to deliver high quality evidence based care in order to maintain patients in their own homes and communities, averting hospital admissions, empowering the patient towards self management and implementing seamless patient centred care and treatment.

You must be able to travel between patients' homes both within towns and rural areas in a timely manner.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Full Job description and Person Specification are attached within the supporting documents.

Essential criteria:

• Registered nurse or within 2 months of gaining PIN.
• Knowledge of Primary Care.

Desirable criteria:

• Working towards diploma or degree. Previous community experience.

Essential criteria:

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain high standards of care
• Clinical competency

Desirable criteria:

• Flexible approach to work.

Essential criteria:

• Evidence of ongoing professional training.
• Knowledge of Professional codes of conduct.
• Broad knowledge of relevant community nursing skills and competencies.

Desirable criteria:

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Essential criteria:

• Working unsociable hours
• Ability to travel between patient’s homes in a timely manner.

Desirable criteria:

• Welsh Speaker