Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 453-25-7369027
- Employer
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Shipley Health Centre
- Town
- Shipley
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Staff Nurse - Palliative Care Support Team
NHS AfC: Band 5
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
Job overview
Are you a passionate and caring person looking to work in a dynamic and innovative community nursing team? If so, then we would like to meet you.
We are recruiting a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to our Palliative Care Support Team. We support patients who are end of life across Bradford in the community to provide high quality care to patients at the end of life. Working closely with community nursing teams, Fast Track team and Community Palliative Nurse Specialist, you will support patients to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital, and support them in their preferred place of care.
In addition, you will work alongside other key members of the primary health care team, other health and social care professionals, and carers, to develop and implement personalised care plans for patients at the end of life.
This is a great opportunity to gain experience & one in which you will be supported by your colleagues, Community Team Leader and Operational Lead.
If you come and join us, our promise to you is that we will support you with your development needs and aspirations. We have an excellent
leadership and development team to help you aspire to be the best you can be.
You will be joining a Trust that offers a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working and a range of options to support your health and wellbeing, to suit your needs and Preceptorship programmes or mentorship that is tailored.
Main duties of the job
To deliver high quality time limited programmes of care for patients who are at the End of Life (EoL).
To support the development of the palliative care team as a whole and provide a consistently high standard of care to patients and their carers both paid and unpaid.
Closing date: 7th September
Shortlisting date: 8th September
Interview date: 15th September
Working for our organisation
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase 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.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT).
Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly
Person specification
Training
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undergo education and training for both practice and service need
- Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives
- Contribute to education/training of others
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching and assessing
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- RN 1st Level
Desirable criteria
- Education in palliative care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an understanding of palliative care issues in the community
- Post Registration Palliative Care Experience
- One year post registration experience
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with syringe drivers
- Experience of managing long term conditions
- Research Awareness
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Emma Celli
- Job title
- Community Team Leader - Palliative Care Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07710 019997
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