Job Description

We are looking to appoint a Band 5 Staff Nurse who is enthusiastic and motivated to join our established integrated intermediate care team, based at Castleberg Hospital in Giggleswick.



The Intermediate Care Teams have undergone recent developments and have expanded to include Castleberg Hospital (10 beds). The 2016 CQC report described the Intermediate Care Teams as an outstanding example of community working.



The service at Castleberg provides bed-based intermediate care to support people who are in an acute but stable condition. The service also provides palliative care to people during their last days of life if they cannot be cared for safely in their own home.



The Intermediate Care Team's includes Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurses and Support Workers. It is important to be able to work within a multidisciplinary team as well as independently. We utilise the Calderdale competency framework for skill sharing



Applicants must be prepared to work shifts covering 24/7 .



Nursing and rehabilitation for inpatients at Castleberg hospital



You will provide high quality nursing care to a range of people with varying health care needs



We push the boundaries of what care is achievable in a community hospital



work closely with the MDT



We are looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services .



We can provide flexibility with shift patterns



Supportive yearly development conversations



Health and Wellbeing conversations



Clinical and professional supervision



For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.