Community Staff Nurse - Ross On Wye DN Team
Join to apply for the Community Staff Nurse - Ross On Wye DN Team role at Venture & Agents
Continue with Google Continue with Google
Community Staff Nurse - Ross On Wye DN Team
6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Join to apply for the Community Staff Nurse - Ross On Wye DN Team role at Venture & Agents
Job Summary
The key principles of Wye Valley Trust are to improve the health and well-being of the people we serve in Herefordshire and surrounding areas. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our wonderful District Nursing Team.
Job Summary
The key principles of Wye Valley Trust are to improve the health and well-being of the people we serve in Herefordshire and surrounding areas. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our wonderful District Nursing Team.
The Ross-On-wye District Nursing Team are a very supportive and dedicated team, we are an incredibly engaging, positive and hard-working team, providing care and support to patients in their own homes.
We work closely with the Golden Valley DN Team within the locality, providing cross cover if required.
We work closely with a wide range of multi-disciplinary teams, including GP's, Palliative Care Nurses, Therapy Teams, and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. Ross DN Team also provide a wound clinic service based at the Community Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Our aim is to provide treatment and support to patients in their own homes. Whilst undertaking a holistic nursing assessment, we aim to encourage patients to remain as independent as possible, in order to prevent hospital admissions.Due to the nature of this role, the ability to meet the travel requirements of the post are essential.Main duties of this role include, but are not limited to;
* Wound care- Palliative care- Managing end of life symptoms and providing support for relatives/carers- Managing long term conditions in a community environment- CVAD and drain management- Chemotherapy disconnect- Holistic assessments- Post operative care following discharge- Wound clinic service- Venous blood samples
About Us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
26 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
229-IC-7284752
Job locations
Ross District Nursing Team
Ross Community Hospital
Ross On Wye
HR9 5AD
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Essential
Education & Qualifications
* RN1
* Registered with NMC
Essential
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
* Health and Safety awareness
* Good Computer skills particularly Microsoft packages
Desirable
* Wound Care
* Palliative Care
* Long term conditions
Experience
Desirable
* Community experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Flexibility to meet the changing demands of the Organization
Desirable
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Ability to negotiate and influence, in difficult situations.
* Good time management and ability to meet deadlines.
* Assertiveness and confidence.
Other Factors
Essential
* Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
Person Specification
Essential
* Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
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.
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.
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
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Ross District Nursing Team
Ross Community Hospital
Ross On Wye
HR9 5AD
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Ross District Nursing Team
Ross Community Hospital
Ross On Wye
HR9 5AD
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
LNKD1_UKTJ
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Venture & Agents by 2x
Sign in to set job alerts for “Registered Nurse” roles.
Continue with Google Continue with Google
Continue with Google Continue with Google
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
Staff Nurse Band 5 - Ambulatory Wound Clinics - East Staffs
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
Registered Nurse - Newport Dialysis Unit
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago
Lead Practice Nurse - Newport Health Centre
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Coventry, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Walsall, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Registered Nurse / Paramedic - School Immunisations Walsall
Walsall, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Brierley Hill, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Halesowen, England, United Kingdom
£22.00
-
£22.00
1 day ago
Registered Nurse / Paramedic - School Immunisations Wolverhampton
CHC Nurse Assessor - Registered General Nurse (RGN)
Coventry, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
Dudley, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr