Position Overview & Specifications
Would you like to work in and around the beautiful Yorkshire Dales?
- Based in Settle & Skipton
- Craven District Nurse Team & Collaborative Care Team
- Band 5 nurses - ad hoc hours available
- Innovative community healthcare. Career progression opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements and shift patterns
- Pool car availability for rural visit
- Previous applicants need not re-apply*
- You will visit several people daily, in their own homes or at Castleberg hospital
- You will provide high quality nursing care to a range of people with varying health care needs
- We push the boundaries of what care is achievable in a person’s hom
- Will I de-skill in community? No, you’ll learn new skills and expand on current ones. We manage syringe drivers, catheters, medicines, urgent community response, wounds and much more
- I’ve never worked in community. We support anyone from preceptor, return to practice and experienced nurses
- I’ve never worked alone, who do I call for help? We’ll support you to have clinical autonomy to make your own decisions. Support is available over the phone
- Isn’t every day the same? Never! Navigating country tracks, specialised clinical care, liaising with other professionals. We’ll support you to expect the unexpected.
- Make your own clinical decisions and utilise your initiative
- Delivering personalised, holistic care.
- Clinical leadership including supporting students and HCSW
- Advocating for people and liaising with other professionals to provide the best quality of care
- See the JD and PS for full formal details of the role of a Community Staff Nurse