Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will need to have excellent communication skills with an ability to provide clinically effective care within the District Nurse Team. The Central Division of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board delivers District Nursing Services across the Counties of Conwy and Denbighshire working in an integrated way with partner organisations to deliver high quality evidence based care in order to maintain patients in their own homes and communities, averting hospital admissions, empowering the patient towards self management and implementing seamless patient centred care and treatment.
You must be able to travel between patients homes both within towns and rural areas in a timely manner.

This post is rotational over 24 hours.

This post is fixed term for 12 months to meet the needs of the service

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. 

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and Proud to Lead competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person specification

Other

Essential criteria

  • Working unsociable hours and ability to travel between patients homes in a timely manner
  • Desirable criteria

  • Welsh speaker
  • Knowledge

    Essential criteria

  • Evidence of ongoing professional training
  • Knowledge of professional codes of conduct
  • Broad knowledge of relevant community nursing skills and competencies
  • Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to maintain high standards of care
  • Clinical competency
  • Desirable criteria

  • Flexible approach to work
  • Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • Registered nurse or within 2 months of gaining PIN
  • Knowledge of primary care
  • Desirable criteria

  • Working towards diploma or degree, previous community experience
  • To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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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.

    Welsh language skills are desirable

    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.

    Welsh language skills are desirable