Community Staff Nurse (Band 5)

The NHS Plan sets a challenging agenda of improvement, expansion and reform for health and social care providers. This includes devolution of power and resources to the front line to give health professionals who deliver care the freedom to innovate. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided for patients referred to the team for Palliative Care Service. The competencies described are based on the NatPaCT PCT Competency Framework for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors (2003). The post holder will support the team leader in the provision of strong clinical leadership, and in ensuring the principles of clinical governance are implemented at a local level within the designated team. The post holder must adhere at all times to the Code of Conduct as published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and must work within the policies and guidelines as laid down by the PCT.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided for patients referred to the team for District Nursing Services which is delivered over a 24 hour period.

In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution., We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.