Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated individual to become part of our Enhanced Home Care Support Team. The band 5 nursing role is an integral part of the team and will work closely with the nursing and residential home staff when they are requiring advice, many of whom are frail, elderly with long term conditions and complex health needs.
Main duties of the job
RGN/RN Adult Diploma or Degree on the NMC Register
Ability to work as a team player
The post holder will support the team to undertake nursing duties e.g. wound care management, venepuncture, catheterisation, bladder scanning etc, to ensure effective service delivery.
The post holder will support in the proactive assessments of patients, liaising with the named ECHSS nurse for that home to enable management plans and advance care planning to be in place
Knowledge of relevant NICE guidelines in relation to clinical practice
The post holder will work under the direction of the clinical lead for the service and will be responsible for the assessment of patient need.
The post holder will play a part in the mentoring of pre and post registration students.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
IT competent
Flexible approach
Motivated and able to motivate others
Willingness to learn
Committed to lifelong learning and professional development
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Details
Date posted
18 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9835-WA25-132b
Job locations
Europa Point
Europa Boulevard
Warrington
WA5 7TY
Job description
Job responsibilities
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plan to integrate and form a new organisation on the 1st April 2026. As such, if your start date is on or after 1st April 2026, you will be employed by the newly formed organisation. Should you join Bridgewater prior to this date, your employment will automatically transfer into the new organisation. We are confident that this transition will provide new opportunities and a continued commitment to excellence in patient care.
Job Purpose:
The post holder actively supports the Enhanced Care Home Support Service (ECHSS) by undertaking responsibility for a delegated caseload.
Undertakes the assessment, planning and evaluation of patients care needs.
Liaises with the ECHSS to ensure information sharing in relation to patient care / changes to care plan and the continuity of care and reviewing of complex care packages.
Mentoring, Teaching and Assessing.
Liaises with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective service delivery.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To promote the health and wellbeing within the family unit and community as a whole.
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs.
Plan, assess and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the direction of the named ECHSS Nurse.
To support the clinical lead in the co-ordination of complex and continuing care needs.
Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC.
Attend a multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if appropriate.
To communicate and collaborate with other members of the PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual patient care.
To establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially challenging situations.
To competently perform clinical skills related to the post.
To be professionally responsible for a delegated caseload under the supervision of the ECHSS Nurse.
To assess health needs at individual, practice and community level.
To undertake chronic disease management reviews using appropriate template.
To work without direct supervision
Managerial:
To access support from the ECHSS team for the day-to-day workload in the absence of the teams designated advanced practitioner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plan to integrate and form a new organisation on the 1st April 2026. As such, if your start date is on or after 1st April 2026, you will be employed by the newly formed organisation. Should you join Bridgewater prior to this date, your employment will automatically transfer into the new organisation. We are confident that this transition will provide new opportunities and a continued commitment to excellence in patient care.
Job Purpose:
The post holder actively supports the Enhanced Care Home Support Service (ECHSS) by undertaking responsibility for a delegated caseload.
Undertakes the assessment, planning and evaluation of patients care needs.
Liaises with the ECHSS to ensure information sharing in relation to patient care / changes to care plan and the continuity of care and reviewing of complex care packages.
Mentoring, Teaching and Assessing.
Liaises with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective service delivery.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To promote the health and wellbeing within the family unit and community as a whole.
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs.
Plan, assess and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the direction of the named ECHSS Nurse.
To support the clinical lead in the co-ordination of complex and continuing care needs.
Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC.
Attend a multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if appropriate.
To communicate and collaborate with other members of the PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual patient care.
To establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially challenging situations.
To competently perform clinical skills related to the post.
To be professionally responsible for a delegated caseload under the supervision of the ECHSS Nurse.
To assess health needs at individual, practice and community level.
To undertake chronic disease management reviews using appropriate template.
To work without direct supervision
Managerial:
To access support from the ECHSS team for the day-to-day workload in the absence of the teams designated advanced practitioner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NMC registered adult nurse
* Evidence of level 5/6 study.
Desirable
* V100/V150 nurse prescriber
* Teaching and Assessing qualification
Relationships
Essential
* If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
* The ability to travel independently across the Trust
* The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Sponsorship
Essential
* Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable).
Experience
Desirable
* Previous community experience
* Post-registration nursing experience.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
* Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
* Male & Female catheterisation.
* Venepuncture and immunisation.
* Able to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers.
* Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate packages of care.
* Able to develop effective interpersonal skills/relationships across the health & social care setting.
* Good verbal & written skills.
Desirable
* IT skills.
* Experience of using Electronic Patient Records.
* Audit and research.
* Supra pubic catheterisation.
* Tissue viability qualification.
* Leg Ulcer management qualification.
* IV Therapy
* Chronic disease management.
* Experience of working within palliative care.
* Management skills.
* Teaching & assessing skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NMC registered adult nurse
* Evidence of level 5/6 study.
Desirable
* V100/V150 nurse prescriber
* Teaching and Assessing qualification
Relationships
Essential
* If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
* The ability to travel independently across the Trust
* The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Sponsorship
Essential
* Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable).
Experience
Desirable
* Previous community experience
* Post-registration nursing experience.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
* Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
* Male & Female catheterisation.
* Venepuncture and immunisation.
* Able to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers.
* Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate packages of care.
* Able to develop effective interpersonal skills/relationships across the health & social care setting.
* Good verbal & written skills.
Desirable
* IT skills.
* Experience of using Electronic Patient Records.
* Audit and research.
* Supra pubic catheterisation.
* Tissue viability qualification.
* Leg Ulcer management qualification.
* IV Therapy
* Chronic disease management.
* Experience of working within palliative care.
* Management skills.
* Teaching & assessing skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Europa Point
Europa Boulevard
Warrington
WA5 7TY
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Employer details
Employer name
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Europa Point
Europa Boulevard
Warrington
WA5 7TY
Employer's website
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