Job summary

Join Our Bank District Nursing Team in Mendip!

Are you an experienced nurse looking for a flexible, rewarding role? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our District Nursing team across Mendip.

We're seeking motivated nurses with excellent communication skills to join our friendly, dynamic multidisciplinary care team. You'll manage a caseload and work closely with Primary Care Networks and Neighbourhood Teams to deliver high-quality patient care in the out-of-hospital model.

Our service operates 8am to 10pm, seven days a week. A valid driving licence and access to a car are essential.

Why Bank Work?

Flexibility : You can choose shifts that fit your schedule, allowing for a better work-life balance.

Variety : Gain diverse experiences and develop new skills.

Supplementary Income : Earn extra money alongside your regular job.

Weekly Pay : We offer a form of weekly pay via Wagestream. The app enables you to securely access up to 50% of your completed bank shift pay earnings when you choose, rather than waiting to receive payment in your pay at the end of the month. It means you don't have to wait until the end of the month for your bank shift pay, giving you more flexibility.

If you're passionate about community care, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Community Nurses work as part of a team providing high quality and compassionate care to individuals. The Community Nurse is an autonomous practitioner who is responsible for the holistic assessment of both complex and simple care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care and delegation of care where appropriate to other members of the team. They will support the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of high quality care to enable individuals to achieve their person centred goals.

The Community Nurse will take responsibility of the patient's care pathway and non clinical duties in the absence of the Team Leader. They will have the understanding to address complex problems in their day-to-day work, reporting concerns to a Team Leader.

The Community Nurse will be able to work effectively as part of a team and will always act within the limits of their competence, knowing who to ask for help and support as required. Community Nurses will operate within agreed ways of working, following the relevant standards, policies and protocols used in their workplace including the standards in the NMC Code, Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, and not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

We work hard to make sure that inclusion is part of everything we do. We know that true inclusion means we're able to provide the best care for our patients and provide a fulfilling career for all our colleagues.

We have six active and impactful colleague networks. These networks provide a safe space for colleagues to share their experiences and learn from one another, but also influence change across our trust :

Multicultural Network

Women's Network

Armed Forces' Network

LGBTQ+ Network

Lived Experience Network, for colleagues living with disabilities

Autistic Colleague Network

We offer a form of weekly pay via Wagestream. Bank Pay is an easy way to automatically get paid a percentage of the money you've already earned from any bank shifts completed the previous week. It means you don't have to wait until the end of the month for your bank shift pay, giving you more flexibility.

Don't worry - the remaining portion of your pay is set aside to make sure your tax contributions are paid in full and if your tax contributions amount to less than the money set aside you'll receive it all back at the end of each month.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development and to have undertaken post registration training

Experience

Desirable