• Job Description

  Req#: C9331-25-0430?language=en&page=581&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An opportunity has become available to join the Dalton District Nurses as a registered nurse to cover 12 months maternity leave. This is a close and supportive team that pride themselves on delivering a high standard of person centre care to the residents of Dalton and surrounding villages.

  We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic team player that shares the same passion and drive to care for people in their own homes to a high standard and wants to develop their knowledge in community care.

  The post is 22.5 hours a week over 3 days and includes weekends and bank holidays. The post will also include working evenings and potential nights as part of the hours in the Furness out of hours team over a 7 day week, 365 days a year.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will work as a registered Nurse within Community Services, accountable for providing evidence based, holistic nursing care of patients.

  You will be expected to support the Sister/Team Leader in leading the team supervising, directing staff and delegating workload according to skills of the staff within the team.

  The Dalton team is a small team consisting of full and part time nurses and a health care support worker. Ran day to day by the Assistant Team lead and supported by the Team Lead.

  About us

  We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

  FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

  WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

  All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

  Details

  Date posted

  16 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  331-C14180325-A

  Job locations

  Ulverston health centre

  Stanley Street

  Ulverston

  LA127BT

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered general nurse
  • Final year Nursing student

  Desirable

  • supporting learners in practice/mentorship qualification
  • V150 prescriber
  • Academic palliative care course
  • Academic wound care course

  Experience

  Essential

  • Palliative care
  • Wound care
  • Communication skills verbal/non-verbal
  • time management
  • IT systems
  • documentation
  • delegation
  • supervision of junior staff

  Desirable

  • Continence care
  • Advanced communication / difficult situations
  • councelling
  • work allocation
  • shift leadership experience

  Clinical skills

  Essential

  • Wound assessment and product choice
  • venepuncture
  • syringe driver use
  • female/male/SP catheter
  • Holistic assessment

  Desirable

  • Compression therapy

  Personal attributes

  Essential

  • Empathetic
  • Self motivated
  • Team work
  • outgoing/friendly
  • self-awareness

  Desirable

  • Experience of lone working
  • Experience of working in patients own homes

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered general nurse
  • Final year Nursing student

  Desirable

  • supporting learners in practice/mentorship qualification
  • V150 prescriber
  • Academic palliative care course
  • Academic wound care course

  Experience

  Essential

  • Palliative care
  • Wound care
  • Communication skills verbal/non-verbal
  • time management
  • IT systems
  • documentation
  • delegation
  • supervision of junior staff

  Desirable

  • Continence care
  • Advanced communication / difficult situations
  • councelling
  • work allocation
  • shift leadership experience

  Clinical skills

  Essential

  • Wound assessment and product choice
  • venepuncture
  • syringe driver use
  • female/male/SP catheter
  • Holistic assessment

  Desirable

  • Compression therapy

  Personal attributes

  Essential

  • Empathetic
  • Self motivated
  • Team work
  • outgoing/friendly
  • self-awareness

  Desirable

  • Experience of lone working
  • Experience of working in patients own homes

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

  Address

  Ulverston health centre

  Stanley Street

  Ulverston

  LA127BT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

  Address

  Ulverston health centre

  Stanley Street

  Ulverston

  LA127BT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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