Community Staff Nurse in Todmorden

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

This is an exciting time for Calderdale’s district nursing teams as we have established 5 community hubs each with its own unique and diverse needs. We are seeking enthusiastic staff members with excellent communication skills, who are highly motivated and adaptable in a fast paced and ever changing environment. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that you hold a full driving license with access to a vehicle suitable for business use. We have a vacancy for a 30 hour position with the Todmorden team as part of Upper Valley District Nursing teams. Whilst this is the main team base, the role will involve working for all bases across the community division.

Main duties of the job:

• Be able to create a professional nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovation whilst reflecting organisational strategy and values.
• To deliver direct and indirect patient care.
• To participate in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust provide a 24 hour district nursing service and, as such, an element of flexible working is expected to maintain safe, effective, responsive services.

Person specification:

• NMC Registered Nurse in relevant field of practice.
• Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor qualification or willingness to complete.
• Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Role Specific Training relevant to specialty of the post.
• Teaching Qualification.
• Leadership Qualification.

Knowledge, experience & expertise:

• Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients within the speciality of the post.
• Experience of working with patients, and those that matter to them, from a range of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Experience of working as part of a team, with the ability to prioritise own workload.
• Knowledge and skill in infection prevention and control principles and procedures.
• Knowledge and skill in safeguarding principles and procedures.
• IT literacy and ability to use NHS systems.
• Competence in speciality or role specific extended skills required of the post or willingness to undertake necessary training.
• Clinical experience in the specialty of the post.
• Skills in research and audit methodology and application of findings to practice.
• Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice.

Communication and relationships:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service.
• Human Factors awareness.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co-create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.