Community Nurse - East Area Evening & Overnight Nursing Service INTERNAL

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADER

We currently have a vacancy for Band 5 Community Nurse within the East Area Evening & Overnight Nursing Service working 9 hours per week. The Overnight Nursing Service work across Wrexham and Flintshire counties and are based in Wrexham.

The hours of work are overnight predominantly from 10.30 pm – 8.00 am and will include weekend working. There will also be a need to be flexible to support the Evening Service if required. Post registration experience is required.

Main duties of the job

The aim of these posts is to support improved service provision, to reduce unnecessary patient hospital admissions and support early discharge home over a 24 hour period, providing both planned and unscheduled nursing care services to patients within Wrexham and Flintshire.

Full induction into the posts will be supported, with opportunities for further career development.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Person specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC Registered Nurse
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of post registration study and training eg POVA, Child protection, intermediate life support
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Pre registration evidence in direct nursing care
• Experience of providing holistic nursing care
• Interest in developing nursing skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Clear Understanding of clinical governance framework
• Implement evidence based practice
  
  

Skills & Competencies

Essential criteria

• Clear understanding of contract of care
• Ability to document details clearly and accurately
• Clear undertanding of consent process
• Basic IT Skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of incident reporting policy
• Awareness of Policies
• Knowledge of Incident reporting policy
  
  

Personal Disposition

Essential Criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Speaker