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Job Introduction
Community Night Nurse
Location: Anstey Frith House
Salary: DHU Band 5 - £27,055 - £32,934
Evenings: 30% enhancement
Weekends: 45% enhancement
Full Time or Part Time: we offer a variety of shift patterns & Hours
Main duties of the job
Join DHU Healthcare as a Community Night Nurse and Elevate Your Career!
Are you a dedicated and passionate healthcare professional seeking a rewarding and exciting opportunity? Look no further! DHU Healthcare is searching for an exceptional Community Night Nurse to join our dynamic team and make a real difference in patient care
Overview of your organisation
DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We care for patients across the West and East Midlands a population totalling around 14 million. As a socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, high-quality care to our patients and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,500 DHU employees. If you would like to find out more about us, you can visit our website.
A day in the life of a Community Night Nurse with DHU will involve:
- Be responsible for the assessment, implementation of treatment and the development of programs of care for designated patients and provide feedback / escalate discussion regarding meeting patient need through supervision/monitoring processes.
- To provide nursing care to individuals making use of current evidence to inform the delivery and promote the development of clinically effective care.
- To ensure a continuity of care in accordance with the care programme, seek support from other specialist practitioners/operational managers as required.
- Identify need, and provide advice, support and demonstration to the patient/carer on the use of the equipment to ensure a personal duty of care and compliance with health and safety policies. To monitor and report to senior nurse effectiveness of equipment and aids in patients’ homes to maximise the use of resources to enable care packages to be delivered.
To be a successful Community Night Nurse you’ll need:
- Registered Nurse Adult 1 / 2
- Post registration experience at Level 1.
- A recognised teaching/mentoring qualification OR willingness to undertake necessary training.
- Relevant academic qualifications in specialist subjects
- Full UK driving licence
- Be motivated, passionate, positive, resilient, and determined to provide the best care.
In return for your commitment, you’ll receive:
- Pay enhancements with additional hourly shift and weekend allowances and overtime.
- NHS pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
- Privet medical insurance through Westfield Health
- Honouring continuous service for annual Leave
- Generous annual leave entitlement, plus guaranteed Birthday Day off
At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.