Main area Community Nurse Associate Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent: Full time post Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (post will also include working evenings and weekends) Job ref 331-C18240725
Site Morecambe South District Nurses Town Morecambe Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/07/2025 23:59
''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
Morecambe South District Nurses are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working and highly motivated band 4 Community Nurse Associate, 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 will be a permanent 37.5hrs per week, working flexibly over 7 days including weekends and evening shifts.
Main duties of the job
The team is conveniently based in the seaside town of Morecambe, making this a desirable area to both access and a lovely coastal area to work in.
The post holder will work as a registrant within Community Services, accountable for providing evidence based, holistic nursing care for patients.
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.
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.
The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programs of care for patients and carers.
Full UK driving licence is required to carry out this role.
Working for our organisation
We operatefrom 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 healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity 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,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the role and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the job description and personal specification. Located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay by visiting our website www.uhmb.nhs.uk.
Person specification
* Registered Nurse Associate Experience
* experience working in a team lone worker experience experience to manage own workload
* venepuncture wound care including wound reassessments palliative care safe medication administration and recording
* catheter care including female male and suprapubic compression therapy
* Excellent communication skills (Verbal and in record keeping) Computer skills
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
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 EffortlesslyInclusive .
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 atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: 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 linkhttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Sophie Hardy Job title Team Leader Email address sophie.hardy@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number 01524 519850 Additional information
Sophie Hardy/Scarlett Peat
Morecambe South District Nurses Team Leaders
Informal discussion or visits are highly encouraged and welcomed.
01524 519850
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