Community Staff Nurse - Golden Valley District Nurses
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Golden Valley, HR2 9RP
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
The key principles of Wye Valley Trust are to improve the health and well-being of the people we serve in Herefordshire and surrounding areas. We have...
Our aim is to provide treatment and support to patients in their own homes. Whilst undertaking a holistic nursing assessment, we aim to encourage patients to remain as independent as possible, in order to prevent hospital admissions.
Due to the nature of this role, the ability to meet the travel requirements of the post are essential.
The Golden Valley cover one of the largest areas within the service, this post will include a high amount of travel.
Main duties of this role include, but are not limited to;
- Wound care including NPWT- Palliative care- Managing end of life symptoms and providing support for relatives/carers- Managing long term conditions in a community environment- CVAD and drain management- Chemotherapy disconnect- Holistic assessments- Post operative care following discharge- Wound assessments and management- Venous blood samples
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
- Mentor and assessing qualification (For newly qualified staff this is expected within 12 months of commencement)
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality in all of the role
- IT literate (including Microsoft office) and willing to learn new systems
- Good communication skills both written and verbal with patients and across the MDT
- To be able to plan and deliver person centred care
Experience
Desirable
- Community experience
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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