Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (face to face and written) with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their support network and professional colleagues.
- Knowledge
Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Experience
Work as a Band 5 nurse in the community setting
- Experience
Clinical experience in the speciality of the post (frailty)
- Experience
Experience of completing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, IVs, catheter, wound care, rehabilitation, enablement
- Experience
Experience of working as part of a team with the ability to prioritise own workload
- Experience
Experience of working with patients, and their network from a range of diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Experience
IT literacy and ability to use NHS systems including SystmOne and EPR
- Qualifications
Full UK Driving License
- Qualifications
Practise Assessor/Supervisor qualification or willingness to complete
- Qualifications
Registered Adult nurse
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Skills in research and audit methodology and application of findings to practice
- Qualifications
Evidence of CPD
- Qualifications
Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice
Job overview
Closing Date: 20.09.26 (this may change dependent on response).
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 21.09.26
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 28.09.26
This is an exciting time for Elderly virtual ward at Bradford Teaching hospitals
We are seeking an enthusiastic staff member with excellent communication skills, who is highly motivated and adaptable in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.
We would welcome any informal visit to see our team in action and meet the team.
We look forward to you joining us, good luck with your application!
Main duties of the job
Are you passionate about providing the best possible care empowering patients delivering complex care and admission avoidance in the community?
Do you bring the relevant community experience, having worked in a community setting with frail older people with complex needs?
If so, we would love to meet you!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Be able to create a professional nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts, and innovation whilst reflecting organisational strategy and values
- To deliver direct and indirect patient care, focussing on local needs and priorities addressing the prevention agenda, care centred on what matters to the person, via personalised care and support planning"
- To participate in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. Elderly Virtual ward is a 24 hour service and, as such, an element of flexible working is expected to maintain safe, effective, responsive services.
You are also required to have a driving licence and your own vehicle, which needs to be available for work
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse - Elderly Virtual Ward with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bradford, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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