Adult Nurse

We are looking for a Fixed Term Adult District Nurse to join our friendly, inclusive and forward thinking District Team, working across the West Lancashire area to provide care and support to patients in community settings. Here at Clayton House, we are committed to continuous professional development, therefore we offer all our colleagues to attend additional courses such as Palliative care or Frailty to further improve their skills and knowledge. The team is based out of Clayton House in Burscough. Please note that this role is Fixed Term until June 2026. A full UK Driving License is required due to the role being community based. Responsibilities Work as part of the 24-hour district nursing service, under the direction of the District Nursing Team Manager / Leader, providing high quality holistic care to patients. Assume delegated responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based nursing to patients in their own homes. Assume delegated responsibility for the supervision of the team in the absence of the District Nursing Team Leader, when required. Qualifications & Requirements A Degree/Diploma in Adult Nursing First level registered nurse Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team / multiagency working (Desirable) Understanding of undertaking complex assessments and the planning and evaluation of care package Excellent Communication, both written and verbal Evidence of effective interpersonal skills Clinical Risk assessment skills Ability to problem solve and make clinical decisions Understanding of NMC standards and implications to practice Ability to work independently in community setting High clinical standards We have built organisation-wide committees in many specialist fields. You’ll have the option to join your clinical specialism, networking with professionals from across the country. You get to be part of subject matter experts, quality improvement, research and development activity, and celebrate clinical excellence. You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel. Package Description Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases and cashback/voucher offers Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture encouraging idea implementation to deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission About The Company We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While this role is popular, it may close earlier than the stated date. Please apply as soon as possible. Safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of utmost importance, so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices. Everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Finally, the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold your information. For more info, see our website's privacy policy. Seniority Level Entry level Employment type Full-time Job function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care #J-18808-Ljbffr