Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Community Staff Nurse - Unplanned Care (Student Nurse)
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Unplanned Care – Community Staff Nurse (Band 5)
Are you a passionate and caring student nurse in training to qualify in 2026 looking to work in a dynamic community nursing team?
If so, then we would like to meet you.
A vacancy has arisen within the Unplanned Care Team, which has an innovative approach to nursing care. It involves quick responses to patients in their home to assess and manage the presenting issue, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, and help to facilitate early hospital discharges.
We are looking for a highly motivated applicant who is interested in meeting the challenge of working in the community with patients in their home setting. As part of the Unplanned care team, you will be working with a variety of disciplines within the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for patients. You’ll be working on a rotational basis as part of a seven-day service covering 24-hours-a-day with the support of agile technology to help you deliver timely, high-quality care. If you wish to work just evenings/nights or weekends please apply and state in your application we may be able to accommodate your preference.
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To work as part of the community nursing team in unplanned care ensuring high quality health care is delivered to patients in their own home.
The post holder will be responsible for their own workload and work in collaboration with the wider Community Partnerships and Primary Care Networks.
The post holder will be responsible for participating in the assessment of health needs, delivery of care to the practice population, preventing hospital admissions and facilitating early discharges from hospital. The unplanned service is delivered over a seven-day rota, covering 24-hour shift pattern. Working agilely across the service.
Our Core Values
- We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
- We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
- We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
Benefits
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:
- Increase mileage rates for > 4500
- A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
- A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
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We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Application Deadlines
- Closing Date: 31st August 2026
- Shortlisting Date: 1st September 2026
- Interview Date: 22nd & 25th September 2026
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Elizabeth Gornall
- Job title: District Nurse
- Email address: Elizabeth.Gornall@bdct.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07738985446
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