Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Community Staff Nurse (DN)
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Due to progression, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated qualified nurse to join our District Nursing teams across the Ashton, Wigan and Leigh Borough.
We offer a structured preceptorship supported by our Education team for all new starters and a robust competency framework. Successful candidates will be encouraged and supported to develop and progress within their role.
30 hours - Monday to Sunday working pattern.
The post is only suitable for NMC registered nurses. We are unable to consider students for this post at this time.
As the role involves visiting patient homes & clinics across the Trust every day, postholders must state in their application if they have access to a car with suitable business insurance. If you do not mention this in your application, you will not be considered for the post.
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Main duties of the job
- You will have a variety of clinical skills and be able to demonstrate continued professional development and qualified as a registered nurse.
- You will have highly developed communication and personal skills.
- You will need to be able to travel independently across the Trust.
- Enhanced DBS with Adults' Barred List check will be obtained during pre-employment checks.
- Be advised, the vacancy might close early if a large number of applications is received.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high-quality acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, our staff are central to everything we do — we believe that happy staff make for happy patients, and this ethos underpins our culture and our success.
We have a strong, recognised track record in staff engagement and in living our values:
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We are committed to placing patients at the heart of every decision and delivering safe, effective care that protects dignity and enhances experience. We seek to recruit people who share our values, our passion for high-quality care, and our belief in working together as One Team.
At WWL, we recognise the strength that comes from a rich and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Paula Ward
Job title: District Nurse Specialist Team Manager
Email address: paula.ward6@nhs.net
Telephone number: email only
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