Job overview
Are you a passionate and caring person looking to work in a dynamic and innovative community nursing team? If so, then we would like to meet you.
We are recruiting a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to our Palliative Care Support Team. We support patients who are end of life across Bradford in the community to provide high quality care to patients at the end of life. Working closely with community nursing teams, Fast Track team and Community Palliative Nurse Specialist, you will support patients to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital, and support them in their preferred place of care.
In addition, you will work alongside other key members of the primary health care team, other health and social care professionals, and carers, to develop and implement personalised care plans for patients at the end of life.
This is a great opportunity to gain experience & one in which you will be supported by your colleagues, Community Team Leader and Operational Lead.
If you come and join us, our promise to you is that we will support you with your development needs and aspirations. We have an excellent
leadership and development team to help you aspire to be the best you can be.
You will be joining a Trust that offers a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working and a range of options to support your health and wellbeing, to suit your needs and Preceptorship programmes or mentorship that is tailored.
Main duties of the job
To deliver high quality time limited programmes of care for patients who are at the End of Life (EoL).
To support the development of the palliative care team as a whole and provide a consistently high standard of care to patients and their carers both paid and unpaid.
Closing date: 7th September
Shortlisting date: 8th September
Interview date: 15th September
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.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT).
Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly
Person specification
Training
Essential criteria
1. Willingness to undergo education and training for both practice and service need
2. Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives
3. Contribute to education/training of others
Desirable criteria
4. Experience of teaching and assessing
Qualifications
Essential criteria
5. Current NMC registration
6. RN 1st Level
Desirable criteria
7. Education in palliative care
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Demonstrate an understanding of palliative care issues in the community
9. Post Registration Palliative Care Experience
10. One year post registration experience
11. Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
12. Experience of working with syringe drivers
13. Experience of managing long term conditions
14. Research Awareness
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.
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.