Job overview
Staff Bank Position
Are you a Qualified Adult Nurse or Newly Qualified Adult Nurse?
Would you like the flexibility to determine your own hours across a 24 hour shift pattern?
Would you like to broaden your clinical experience, working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a wide range of care?
We are delighted to invite Registered Adult Nurses to join our Staff Bank. We are looking for passionate individuals to support the Unplanned District Nursing service across Bradford, Airedale and Wharfedale. Our Staff Bank opportunities are available to experienced Registered Adult Nurses and Newly Qualified Adult Nurses .
The unplanned service is delivered over a seven-day rota, covering a 24-hour shift pattern. The service supports people in their own homes and in close collaboration with planned care services, anticipatory care teams, general practice colleagues, acute care services and members of the community partnership. The post holder will work collaboratively with all members of the MDT providing urgent care response (UCR) and virtual ward services.
You will be working as part of a team to provide high quality care for people in their own homes, ranging from long term conditions to complex and palliative care. You will do this with the support of agile technology, and specialist services.
Closing Date - 12th May 2024
Shortlisting - 13th May 2024
Interview - TBC
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to work as part of the community nursing team in unplanned care, under indirect supervision of the district nurse or senior nurse. The post holder is accountable for their own professional actions in line with NMC guidance.
The post holder is expected to plan, implement, monitor, and review programs of health interventions for individuals and populations, which are to be delivered with other colleagues and agencies. They will also liaise closely with the district nurse team leader/senior nurse / wider stakeholders to discuss changes in nursing care, e.g. medication reviews, care plans. Input / update SystmOne as per policy.
The post holder will undertake a variety of nursing interventions for patients with different health needs, this includes Virtual Ward, complex wound management, bowel care, catheter care, medication administration and palliative care including syringe-driver management.
Working for our organisation
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. It is an exciting time to join Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and support the delivery of our vision; to become a leading provider of integrated care for people of all ages who have mental or physical health needs. The Trust will also actively support your continued professional development to further develop your nursing skills and associated career development. We pride ourselves in our workforce strategy that supports nursing apprenticeships, a senior staff nurse program, the development of community specialist practitioners (District Nurses) and advanced clinical practitioners.
As one of the largest employers in the district with over 3,000 staff, you will be joining a Trust that offers a wide range of staff benefits to support your performance as well as health and wellbeing, benefits include:
2. A comprehensive paid induction and training programme for your continuous development needs
3. Up to 30 days holiday per year
4. Flexible working patterns – Block bookings also available
5. Access to a range of NHS Wellbeing benefits and discounts plus other staff discounts (See our website and click on working with us for a full list of staff benefits)
6. Auto-enrolment to NHS Pension Scheme
7. A great team environment and place to work
So, what are you waiting for?
Contact us and let’s get you on board to become part of Bradford District Care NHS Trust. To find out more about working for the Trust, our staff networks and staff benefits, please see our further links section.
In addition to the main duties of the role above, the post holder will be expected to:
8. Be able to assess, plan, and implement patient care, considering the wishes of the patients.
9. Have knowledge and competencies in wound management, palliative and end-of-life care, diabetes care and catheter care.
10. Have knowledge of SystmOne.
11. Be able to communicate effectively in challenging day-to-day situations.
12. Be able to work within Trust moving-and-handling policies as there is a regular requirement to maneuver patients.
13. Have a valid UK driving license and access to a car.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
14. Current NMC registration
15. Registered Nurse / Registered General Nurse
Desirable criteria
16. Teaching / Assessing in clinical practice
17. V100 prescribing for nursing or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
18. Understanding and/or experience of inter-agency working
Desirable criteria
19. Previous experience of community health care / district nursing
Skills
Essential criteria
20. Able to communicate effectively in challenging day to day situations
21. Able to assess, plan and evaluate patient care, considering the needs and desires of the patients
Desirable criteria
22. Knowledge of SystmOne
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
The Trust’s purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.
Bradford has been awarded the coveted status of UK City of Culture 2025. The year is set to deliver more than 1000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals as well as exciting national and international collaborations. Its themes will be rooted in the unique heritage and character of Bradford and will reveal the magic of the district that is held in its people, its ambition, and above all, its potential.
We would welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs.
We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular Bradford District Care Trust is keen to reflect the population we serve, we are currently underrepresented in terms of black and minority ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged from these groups, but it must be stressed that selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.