Community Staff Nurse (JHRU) in Wigan

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Staff Nurse to join our JHRU team, where you will play a vital role in supporting patients on their journey to recovery and independence. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic, multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals transitioning from an acute hospital setting for a period of rehabilitation. Our unit focuses on rehabilitation, recovery, and safe discharge, caring for patients with a range of complex medical needs who require ongoing therapy input.

As a Staff Nurse, you will be at the forefront of delivering holistic care, combining clinical expertise with encouragement and advocacy to help patients achieve their rehabilitation goals. We are looking for a nurse who is passionate about rehabilitation, values teamwork, and thrives in a rewarding environment. In return, we offer a supportive workplace, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives every day.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver care to 24 patients in the Jean Heyes Reablement Unit primarily operating as a rehabilitation unit, preparing patients from the acute trust to regain independence before being safely discharged back into their usual home setting.
• Accountable for nursing practice and takes every opportunity to sustain and improve his/her knowledge and professional competence.
• Planning and managing care under the supervision of other members of the disciplinary team following diagnostic pathways and utilising community specialists.
• Participates in the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care.
• Monitor patients' conditions, recognise deterioration and take appropriate clinical action.
• Administer medications in line with policy.
• Support patients to achieve their rehab goals and promote independence.
• Be sensitive to the needs of patients in relation to courtesy, privacy and dignity.
• Familiar and adhere to Trust and Divisional objectives, policies, guidelines and current legislation.
• Competent with skills such as venepuncture, complex wound dressings, catheterisation and clinical observations.
• Deal with emergencies and understand the pressures and responsibilities involved.
• Ensure safe discharges occur and send relevant referrals for ongoing care on discharge as appropriate.
• Adhere to professional, legal and ethical standards as set by the NMC.

Communications and Key Working Relationships

• Communication with all key members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Follow all WWL policies and procedures.
• Ensure mandatory training is up to date.

Responsibility for Teaching

• Responsible for teaching any students on the Unit.
• Responsible for orientating new starters.

Responsibility for Health & Safety

• Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions.
• This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Work Circumstances & On-call

The Jean Heyes Reablement Unit is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Person Specification

• NMC registered Adult Nurse.
• Experience within the UK setting in healthcare.
• Experience in a rehab community setting.
• Experience of working in a similar setting.
• Experience in clinical hospital setting.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working (e.g. working closely with physio/OT).
• Experience with safe discharge planning.

Skills

• Good verbal and written skills.
• Wound care & Pressure area care/knowledge.
• Venepuncture.
• Teaching & assessing skills (including supervision of students).

Knowledge

• Experience and skills clearly demonstrating a good level of nursing knowledge.
• Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
• Knowledge of community nursing and risks of being a nurse-led unit.

Additional

• Able to work flexibly in line with service needs.
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
• Clear demonstration of passion to work within this setting.