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As Wirral’s largest employer, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the thriving heart of the local community. Comprising Wirral’s only Emergency Department, it is one of the biggest and busiest acute NHS trusts in the North West.

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Community Staff Nurse - Wirral Wide -

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit Community Staff Nurse for various hours and various bases

Main duties of the job

Whilst community experience would be an advantage we are keen to recruit those who have relevant transferable skills who are enthusiastic to develop their career in the community setting.

You will be required to work predominantly day shifts on a flexible rota, including weekends and Bank Holidays; however you may be required to work shifts across the 24 hour period depending on service needs. Access to a car for work purposes is essential.

The posts require good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. You will have a sound knowledge of recent changes within the NHS and current professional issues. You will be working in a lone capacity under the direction of a Team Leader and in conjunction with other team members, ensuring clinical standards are maintained using evidence based practice.

You will have a good knowledge of the components of Clinical Governance, Best Practice, Risk Management, Clinical Audit and relevant Professional Codes. You will be flexible, adaptable and reliable and be able to evidence excellent clinical skills.

Date posted

20 December 2023

Agenda for change

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa pro rata

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

844-CM-201223

Job locations

Various locations

Job description

Job responsibilities.

Not Yet Qualified ?

Applications are welcome from those who are due to qualify. Allowing you to gain valuable experience working in the Community, we can start you as a Nursing Auxiliary, Band 4. You would be accompanied with a registered nurse, but would attend any non-registered visits (simple tasks) on your own.

Person Specification

Personal qualities.

• Access to a car for work purposes

Skills and attributes

• Will be required to undertake all core competencies
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills written and oral
• Effective organisational skills
• Ability to articulate the evidence underpinning patients' care plans and interventions.
• Computer Literate
• Evidence of managing people and complex situations

Experience and knowledge

• Understanding of National Government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact on local services
• Knowledge of a broad range of conditions, experienced by patients in community and general practice settings. This will include LTCs, for example diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension and stroke, COPD, arthritis, dementia and other common mental illnesses, frailty and palliative and end of life care.
• An understanding of the presentations of multiple pathology, depression and anxiety states and frailty, predominantly in older people.
• Knowledge of the management of uncomplicated symptoms in those patients with palliative or terminal care needs and enhanced communication skills to confidently manage uncertainty
• Understands the role of the Staff Nurse on the Community
• Community Nursing experience

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse educated to degree level (or equivalent)
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of further recent professional development
• Mentorship module or working towards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Flexible Staffing and Recruitment Manager

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01515146677

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Primary Care Wirral is a young and growing organisation, always looking for people to join our team. We also collaborate with Wirral Primary Care Networks facilitating the recruitment of new PCN staff roles, including Clinical Pharmacists, Social Prescribing Link Workers, Physician Associates, First Contact Physiotherapists and First Contact Community Paramedics.

Check the list below where we regularly post new vacancies for clinical and non-clinical general practice jobs to work within our federation, as part of our Kickstart Scheme and with our partners.

If you are interested in working with us, click on the links below to start your application.

Kickstart Scheme Jobs In Primary Care

As a Kickstart Scheme gateway employe r, we offer job placements for 16-24 year olds on Universal Credit at risk of long-term unemployment, in Primary Care settings.

By joining this programme you will receive:

• Essential Employability Training, Primary Care specific modules, and access to further online training
• A six month placement contract in a Primary Care organisation (i.e. General Practice) fulfilling an administrative role
• National Minimum Wage  (or the  National Living Wage dependent on your age) for 25 hours per week

How to apply

If you think this is the opportunity you are looking for to kickstart your career, simply contact Jobs Centre Plus and speak to your work coach to find out more. Make sure you mention the reference number KSCD871404.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Administrative Assistant, Katie Joynson, on [email protected] .

ACUTE RESPONSE ADMINISTRATOR - Allport Medical Centre

Role description

The role of an Acute Response Administrator is to provide accurate, organised and timely administrative support to the Acute Response Team.

Daily tasks will include:

• Answering the phone and dealing with patients and PCN Practices queries and requests
• General administration tasks
• Maintaining staff and/or clinic rotas
• Collating information and support the weekly performance reports
• Undertaking stock checks and order PPE and Equipment
• Assisting with vaccination programme (where necessary)

Reference Number

The Allport Surgery , CH62 6EE ( see in map )

ASSISTANT CARE NAVIGATOR - Central Park Medical Centre

An Assistant Care Navigator’s role is to support the practice by ensuring all patients are being given the appropriate care from start to finish.

• Answering the phone and dealing with patients and enquiries
• Handling medical records
• Photocopying of patients notes.

The candidate will develop skills such as telephone skills, how to deal with difficult patient and IT skills (how to use systems such as EMIS, Docman and general computer skills).

Central Park Medical Centre , CH44 5UF ( see in map )

ASSISTANT CARE NAVIGATOR - Eastham Group Practice

Eastham Group Practice , CH62 6EE ( see in map )

ASSISTANT CARE NAVIGATOR - Sunlight Group Practice

Business administrator - healthier west wirral (pcn).

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by the Business Administrator may include any or all of the following:

• Maintaining accurate staff training records
• Assisting with the calling and recalling of patient
• Providing administrative support to the Management and wider practice teams
• Providing general office duties including photocopying, scanning and incoming/outgoing post
• Maintaining staff and / or clinic rotas
• Any other administrative task appropriate to the role

Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the management team, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels.

Healthier West Wirral PCN

Marine Lake Medical Practice , CH48 4HZ ( see in map )

COVID-19 VACCINATION ADMINISTRATOR - Healthier South Wirral PCN

Covid-19 Vaccination Administrator is a support role to work under the direction of PCN Care Coordinators, providing administrative support to the NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Service in Wirral.

This role entails:

• Contacting patients over the phone and making bookings
• Using online booking systems and monitoring take-up
• Supporting with clinic set up and data entry
• Welcoming and checking in patients on arrival
• Providing administrative support to the vaccination team
• Undertaking stock checks
• Supporting volunteers on site
• Helping to collate information at the end of the day into a report template

Healthier South Wirral PCN

The Oval Leisure Centre , CH63 7LF ( see in map )

COVID-19 VACCINATION ADMINISTRATOR - Healthier West Wirral PCN

Junior administrator - primary care wirral.

A Junior Administrator’s role is to support the practice by ensuring all patients are being given the appropriate care from start to finish.

• Photocopying to patients notes

The candidate will develop skills such as telephone skills, how to deal with difficult patients and IT skills (how to use systems such as EMIS, Docman and general computer skills).

Primary Care Wirral , CH44 5UF ( see in map )

JUNIOR ADMINISTRATOR - Sunlight Group Practice

Media & film administrator - primary care wirral.

The daily tasks of a Media and Film Administrator include:

• Assisting with social media management and monitoring
• Sending out updates and alerts to our subscribers
• Supporting the making and editing of videos for website and other digital output
• Assisting with the development of training courses

The candidate will also be required to undertake general administration duties such as checking the corporate mailbox, replying to enquiries and assisting with other projects.

MEDICINES MANAGEMENT SUPPORT - Eastham Group Practice

Medicines Management Support staff help processing prescription requests via the clinical system.

Daily tasks include:

• Ensuring repeat medication is issued in line with the protocols which are already in place
• Managing patient queries in relation to medication
• Ensure that any queries raised are dealt with quickly and correctly
• Liaising with other health care professionals such as community pharmacists, consultants and GPs to manage queries from outside the practice

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR - Spital Surgery

A Research Administrator’s role is to support the practice by:

• Communicating with other sites/surgeries
• Filing and maintaining site files
• Arranging appointment for patients
• Updating medical staff diaries as required
• Organising patient letters
• Updating excel spreadsheets
• Managing stock i.e. any deliveries
• Check fridge and log temperature daily
• Organising general documentation

This a three year role which be based at Spital Surgery although travel may be required to attend offsite Investigators Meetings (travel expenses will be paid as per the guidance of the pharmaceutical company) and a local sites involved within the project.

This post will enable a person to develop unique skills under the careful training umbrella of a large blue chip pharmaceutical company in partnership with the NHS.

At the end of the three years the person may be able to move towards the trained role of Research Study Facilitator.

Spital Surgery , CH62 6EE ( see in map )