Overview
Are you a passionate and caring nurse with at least two years' experience in the community, looking to progress and develop your clinical and leadership skills in a dynamic community nursing team? A vacancy has arisen within the Unplanned Care Team, which has an innovative approach to nursing care. It involves quick responses to patients in their home to assess, plan, manage and evaluate the presenting issue, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, and help to facilitate early hospital discharges. You will support the clinical band-7 with the daily leadership and management of the team and liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for a highly motivated applicant who is interested in meeting the challenge of working in the community with patients in their home setting. The Unplanned Care Team works with a variety of disciplines within the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for patients. You will work on a rotational basis as part of a seven-day service covering 24 hours a day with agile technology to help you deliver timely, high-quality care.
Responsibilities
* Assess, plan, implement, monitor, and review patient care in the community and in patients\' homes.
* Support the district/clinical band-7 with daily leadership and management of the Unplanned Care Team.
* Liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team to achieve the best patient outcomes.
* Work as part of the community nursing team in unplanned care, ensuring high-quality health care is delivered to patients in their own home.
* Deliver care across a seven-day rota (24-hour shift pattern) and work agilely across the service.
Qualifications and Experience
* Senior staff nurses will have a minimum of 12 months' community nursing experience; other applicants should have at least two years' community nursing experience.
* Excellent clinical skills and leadership qualities; ability to implement high standards of patient care and ensure a positive patient experience.
* Ability to work with a variety of disciplines within the multidisciplinary team to achieve best outcomes for patients.
Working Arrangements and Benefits
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance work and home lives and offer a range of benefits including:
* Increased 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 benefits.
Additional Information
Bradford District Care Trust is committed to environmental and social sustainability and supports staff in training and quality improvement. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Why Bradford District Care Trust
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust providing care for people of all ages with mental and/or community health needs. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, locally accessible care tailored to individual needs.
Applicants should be aware that sponsoring visas is limited to registered healthcare practitioner roles and only where eligible under Trust requirements and Home Office rules. Pre-employment checks include confirmation of right to work in the UK. Changes to right-to-work status must be promptly reported to your line manager. The Trust may close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Bradford has been awarded UK City of Culture 2025 and we welcome applicants with lived experience of unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability or health need. We are committed to equality of opportunity and encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds. Selection will be on merit and in accordance with Trust recruitment policy.
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