Out of Hours Nurse (North Somerset)

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  • Clevedon, Somerset
  • £31,049-37,796 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
Our Out of Hours Service is a crucial part of our Adults Specialist Services delivering care to people who need it urgently or those with longer-term conditions. We are recruiting Band 5 Community Nurses to help us deliver the best experience possible in our North Somerset Team.As the South Wests largest provider in community healthcare, our multi-disciplinary teams of nurses, therapists, clinicians and support colleagues help people remain safe and live as independently as possible after injury, illness or hospital admission. We take a holistic approach involving people in their care, enabling them to thrive in their homes and local communities.And this is where you come in!We work on a buddy system which means you will never be working alone you will always have someone with you for every visit during your shift.In this role, you will focus on collaborative, safe, effective and evidenced-based practice. Working closely with primary and community services as well as with social care partners, you play a critical role in ensuring a person-centred experience.This is a role that gives you more free time and flexibility during the day for a better work/life balance.Sirona offer enhanced pay rates during evenings and weekends, full NHS benefits including salary and pension, generous annual leave and well-being support is widely available.Work Pattern
  • 36 hours a week, can be flexible
  • 3 nights a week
  • 19:30-08:00 with a 1 hour break
Main duties of the jobIn this role, you will focus on collaborative, safe, effective and evidenced-based practice. Working closely with primary and community services as well as with social care partners, you play a critical role in ensuring a person-centred experience.As an OOH Nurse, you will be required to:
  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual, patient-centred interventions drawing on a wide range of specialist knowledge gained from practical experience and specific training.
  • Be competent in a broad range of clinical skills including catheterisation, pain management, wound care, end of life care and IV medication after specific training and more.
  • Actively use and promote shared decision-making, empowering people to improve self-management of their long-term condition while working collaboratively with our teams and system partners
  • Supervise colleagues including; peers, students and unregistered workforce in nursing competencies, helping us shape our existing service and contribute to the future design and delivery.
About usEver dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.DetailsDate posted01 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number083-7447259-SLJob locationsCastlewoodTickenham RoadClevedonBS21 6FWJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • BSc or equivalent experience in adult nursing
  • Current NMC registration
  • Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
Skills, experience and knowledgeEssential
  • Effective communication skills written, verbal and non-verbal
  • Able to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
  • Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
  • Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff
  • Good problem solving skills
  • Effective time management and caseload management
  • Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
  • Competent IT skills
Desirable
  • Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies
  • Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care
  • Community work (either student of post graduate) demonstrating a broad range of clinical undergraduate experience
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • BSc or equivalent experience in adult nursing
  • Current NMC registration
  • Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
Skills, experience and knowledgeEssential
  • Effective communication skills written, verbal and non-verbal
  • Able to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
  • Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
  • Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff
  • Good problem solving skills
  • Effective time management and caseload management
  • Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
  • Competent IT skills
Desirable
  • Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies
  • Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care
  • Community work (either student of post graduate) demonstrating a broad range of clinical undergraduate experience

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