Job summary
- Main area
- Community Staff Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Bank holidays and weekends
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 373-NBH0792
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ellesmere Port Hospital
- Town
- Ellesmere Port
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Community Nurse to support in the urgent community two-hour response across Cheshire West. If you have experience of community working, enjoy a challenge and thinking outside the box, then this could be the post for you.
We are looking for a highly motivated, well organised and flexible Community Nurse to provide assessment and treatment as part of a collaborative approach.
As a Community Nurse the successful candidate will undertake duties involving the delivery of nursing services and the holistic assessments of patients' health needs using a person-centred approach.
You will work alongside various professionals to provide quality and seamless care to patients predominantly in their own home. You will be proactive in coordinating their care needs as appropriate, avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital or long-term care settings.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will work within our Hospital at Home Service to support patients to remain at home during episodes of acute health deterioration and reduced functional ability, with the aim of preventing unnecessary attendance at A&E, providing a response within 2 hours.
Working in a friendly, compassionate and highly motivated team, we work hard to deliver the best outcomes for our patients and are seeking a nurse with similar values to join us.
If you are enthusiastic, motivated and keen to support and deliver a range of quality nursing services to our patients within the locality of Western Cheshire then we'd love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- Evidence of recent training
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working towards or Degree in Professional Practice
- Student Mentorship
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential criteria
- Multi Agency Working
- Awareness and understanding of the Public Health Agenda
- Evidence of research based/reflective practice
- Knowledge of local and national priorities.
- Ability to manage time effectivley
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Community Experience
- Long Term Conditions
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate highest standards and skill in nursing.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of community nursing and multi-disciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Community Nursing
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Davies
- Job title
- Hospital at Home Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 366866
- Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100
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