Senior Community Nurse

32 hours (4 Nights) working between 23:00 -07:30 over 7-day rota The Evening and Night community nursing team is a countywide team which is centrally based in Droitwich. This post is primarily based at Droitwich with the flexibility to work countywide. As part of the role, you will be required to be part of the triage team for some of your shifts, which involves taking calls from other health professionals and direct calls from patients and their relatives, overseeing the electronic referrals that come via EMIS and the west midlands Ambulance service system CAD. You will also have clinical responsibilities and visit patients in their own home supporting them in remaining at home and preventing admission to hospital and supporting early discharge. The post is all worked as unsocial hours hence picking up pay enhancements for all hours worked which makes this post more attractive. more money for less hours!! These working hours offer perfect work life balance particularly if you have a young family, you will have the flexibility in the daytime to enjoy hobbies and activities but remain in a progressive career. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert., You will be joining the Night element of one of our dynamic and supportive Neighbourhood Teams to provide a 24-hour admission avoidance service to the population of Worcestershire which encompasses both urban and rural areas. The successful candidate will deliver independently a high standard of nursing care for patients in their own homes. Ensuring that care provided maintains the individuals privacy and dignity, values diversity and respects cultural and individual rights and choices.

We are looking for candidates with good communication skills, a flexible approach and enthusiasm to work within the team. You should be a committed, highly motivated and forward-thinking individual who is a good team player. The successful candidate will also assist the team to develop and achieve team and organizational objectives. They will also participate in staff meetings and training & development activities as necessary to ensure their skills and knowledge are up to date. Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to travel independently. Whilst a base will be identified, staff can be asked to work anywhere within the Business Unit or Service if necessary.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
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