Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Community Staff Nurse - St Caths
The closing date is 13 November 2025
Overview
We are looking to recruit on a fixed term contract a Community Staff Nurse to work for St Catherine's Community Nursing Team, based at St. Catherine's Health Centre.
Main duties of the job
While community experience would be an advantage we are keen to recruit those who have relevant transferable skills who are enthusiastic to develop their career in the community setting.
About us
You will be required to work predominantly day shifts on a flexible rota, including weekends and Bank Holidays; however you may be required to work shifts across the 24 hour period depending on service needs. Access to a car for work purposes is essential.
The posts require good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. You will have a sound knowledge of recent changes within the NHS and current professional issues. You will be working in a lone capacity under the direction of a Team Leader and in conjunction with other team members, ensuring clinical standards are maintained using evidence based practice.
You will have a good knowledge of the components of Clinical Governance, Best Practice, Risk Management, Clinical Audit and relevant Professional Codes. You will be flexible, adaptable and reliable and be able to evidence excellent clinical skills.
Job responsibilities
Not Yet Qualified ?
Applications are welcome from those who are due to qualify. Allowing you to gain valuable experience working in the Community, we can start you as a Nursing Auxiliary, Band 4. You would be accompanied with a registered nurse, but would attend any non-registered visits (simple tasks) on your own.
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
* Registered General Nurse educated to degree level (or equivalent)
* Current NMC registration
* Evidence of further recent professional development
* Mentorship module or working towards
Experience and knowledge
* Understanding of National Government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact on local services
* Knowledge of a broad range of conditions, experienced by patients in community and general practice settings. This will include LTCs, for example diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension and stroke, COPD, arthritis, dementia and other common mental illnesses, frailty and palliative and end of life care.
* An understanding of the presentations of multiple pathology, depression and anxiety states and frailty, predominantly in older people.
* Knowledge of the management of uncomplicated symptoms in those patients with palliative or terminal care needs and enhanced communication skills to confidently manage uncertainty
* Understands the role of the Staff Nurse on the Community
* Community Nursing experience
* Access to a car for work purposes
Skills and attributes
* Will be required to undertake all core competencies
* Effective interpersonal skills
* Excellent communication skills written and oral
* Effective organisational skills
* Ability to articulate the evidence underpinning patients' care plans and interventions.
* Computer Literate
* Evidence of managing people and complex situations
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.
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
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