Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Weekends but no nights
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 387-M2398-JL
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Weston General Hospital
- Town
- Weston-super-Mare
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse NHS@Home
Band 5
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Job overview
NHS@Home Service - UHBW
Are you looking for a change of scenery?
An opportunity has arisen in the NHS@Home team, based at Weston General Hospitals. With growing evidence that supports the benefits of a ‘home first’ approach for our patients, there has never been a better time to be part of the expanding NHS@Home service.
We are looking for Band 5 nurses to join our small but friendly multidisciplinary team of nurses, pharmacists, AHP and Consultants. The NHS@Home service provides a 7-day service, currently 0800-1830 expanding to provide a 12 hour service (no nights) but we can offer flexible working arrangements.
We have roles based at Weston General Hospital but provide care for patients in their homes living in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Main duties of the job
NHS@Home acts as an extension to our UHBW Hospitals in Bristol and Weston, enabling patients to go home to continue their hospital treatments in the comfort of their own homes. The B5 role in our team will allow you to continue to utilise and develop your acute clinical and leadership skills whilst applying them to the care of patients in their home setting.
As nurse in the NHS@Home team, you will be involved in community-based care, currently Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapies, Frailty, Acute Respiratory, Infection, Heart Failure and General Surgical/Medical, providing care for our patients in the place they call home.
You will work autonomously, delivering individualised treatments and care to our patients in their own homes; enabling our patients to leave hospital sooner and prevent hospital admissions.
This role will enable you to continue to utilise and develop new clinical skills, knowledge, and expertise and we will support you with the training you will require (such as managing elastomeric devices to deliver antimicrobials and diuretics and PICC removal).
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For this post you must hold a full UK NMC registration. You will be expected to hold a valid UK driving license and have a car to use daily with a valid insurance certificate covering business use as you will be required to use your own vehicle for daily visits. Your travel expenses will be reimbursed as per Trust guidelines, and we will provide residential parking permits.
Please note: Full time or part time working patterns considered, weekend work but no nights.
The Essential criteria are:
Current and full UK NMC registration
Current UK driving licence, valid insurance and have access to a car as daily travel is required across Bristol, Weston, and surrounding areas.
Experience of accessing vascular access devices
Excellent patient assessment and clinical skills
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
The ability to work alone will be required during the normal course of this role.
Flexibility and appropriate experience are essential.
Desirable Criteria:
Previous experience of working in the community setting is desirable but not essential as we will provide training.
Experience with supporting patient education around self-administration skill
Interested in innovation, improving patient experience, and safety by exploring different models of care that support patients to be treated in their preferred place of care.
You will have excellent time management and be able to prioritise your own workload.
If you are a passionate, enthusiastic, and committed nurse and are interested in joining our team we would love to hear from you.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Respecting Everyone
- Embracing Change
- Recognising Success
- Working Together
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to an insured car daily to complete community visits
- Evidence of continued professional development i.e., a professional portfolio and participation in appraisal and development review
- Evidence of attendance at mandatory training appropriate to the role
- Evidence of experience and knowledge of the importance of resource management including protocols for staff utilisation, equipment, and products for clinical care
- Sound knowledge of health promotion issues to ensure junior staff, patients and carers are provided with education, support and advice as required
Desirable criteria
- To have achieved a recognised teaching & assessing qualification
- Completion of training for additional clinical skills required in the service i.e. IV drug administration, cannulation, venepuncture and wound care (not exhaustive list)
- Training for the use of pumps or machinery relevant to the service
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to solve problems and use initiative
- Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development
- Competency in medication administration including IV drug administration or willingness to undergo training
- Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft packages)
- Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
- Interpersonal skills – Calm - Supportive - Motivated – Professional
- Willingness to develop teaching skills
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Awareness of audit & research
- Self-motivated
- A team player
- Recognition of own limits
- Flexible working practices for 13 hour service
- General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods. Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- RGN.1st Level or relevant children’s qualification
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Training Qualification or equivalent experience
- Relevant post registration course
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Joe Estopen
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0117 342 2327
- Additional information
Jen Pollock, Clinical Operational Lead [email protected]
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