Job summary Main area
Community Nursing Grade NHS AfC:
Band 5
Contract Permanent:
22.5 hours per week
- 3 x 7.5 hours per day Hours Part time
- 22.5 hours per week (Day, evening and weekend work patterns) Job ref 331-7920186-UHMB Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Lancaster District Nurses Town Lancaster Salary £32,073
- £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/06/2026 23:59 Employer heading Community Staff Nurse
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Lancaster NHS AfC:
Band 5 ''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work'' University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups
- including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview Lancaster District Nurses has an exciting and rare opportunity to recruit to a permanent 22.5 hour post per week. Lancaster District Nurses are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working and highly motivated staff nurse, who is excited to work in an evolving district nursing service. The successful applicant will be committed to working closely with health and social care colleagues, to provide high quality care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions in the community setting. This role includes working flexibly over 7 days including weekends and evening shifts. Applications from student nurses due to qualify and newly qualified staff nurses are welcomed from those who wish to develop within the scope of Community Nursing. Main duties of the job The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programmes of care for patients and carers. The district nurses work a 24hr service and there is an expectation that you may be required to support this to ensure service delivery. You will need to work collaboratively with other professionals, voluntary sector and informal carers to promote excellent care to patients in their own homes and community setting. You will be joining an enthusiastic and motivated team who are friendly and approachable. We are very patient focused and staff development is high on our agenda. As part of our team we want to develop all staff to the highest standard. Staff will have access to regular clinical supervision, training and Occupational Health services. A full UK driving license is required to carry out this role. Working for our organisation We operate from three main hospitals
- Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Registered Nurse (on the relevant part of the register for the post) Mentoring and assessing qualification or working towards or equivalent Desirable criteria Post registration clinical course appropriate to area or willingness to undertake further training relevant to the post
- and to use and maintain these skills in the delivery of care ECDL or equivalent Experience and Skills Essential criteria Evidence of Professional and personal development via a portfolio Experience of establishing effective communication Working within a multidisciplinary team Experience of implementing change Desirable criteria Previous experience within designated area Experience of mentoring and assessing members of the team Experience as shift team leader Visit our Inclusion and Diversity page : https://www.
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The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive . The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts. Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment. We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle in to your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding . Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documents to download JD ( PDF , 220.3 KB ) PS ( PDF , 248.6 KB ) Furness General Hospital Accessibility Plan ( PDF , 174.8 KB ) Royal Lancaster Infirmary Accessibility Plan 2017 ( PDF , 170.6 KB ) Westmorland General Hospital Hospital Accessibility Plan ( DOCX , 112.6 KB ) LGBT Network Leaflet ( PDF , 226.6 KB ) Access to Work information sheet ( PDF , 172.0 KB ) People Strategy ( PDF , 109.1 KB ) Apply online now Further details / informal visits contact Name Siobhan Callan Job title District Nursing Team Leader Email address siobhan.callan@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number 01524 591470 Additional information Siobhan Callan Lancaster District Nurses Team Leader Informal discussion or visits are highly encouraged and welcomed. 01524 591470 If you have problems applying, contact Address Level 1 Fusion House Evolution Park Blackburn Lancashire BB1 2FD Telephone 03033 301 033 List jobs with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors
