Job overview
Community Registered Nurse - District Nursing -
Castlepoint team
UK DRIVING LICENSE AND ACCESS TO A CAR ARE ESSENTIAL WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS POST - PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Main duties of the job
Are you self-motivated, enthusiastic and looking for a new challenge?
Would you like the opportunity to develop and further your nursing career in the community setting?
We deliver care from 8am-9pm seven days a week including weekends and bank holidays with a variety of shifts.
We are looking for a compassionate, hardworking and motivated registered nurse to join our District Nursing Team in the Castlepoint area.
You will have daily responsibility for screening referrals and providing planned and unplanned care to patients within the community setting. You will liaise closely with local GP's and other members of the wider MDT as well as with patients and their families, therefore excellent communication and IT skills are essential.
There are many opportunities for further professional development.
You must be a first level registered nurse, hold a full valid UK driving licence and have access to a car.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Mains roles and responsibility will include:
- Referral triage
- Complex holistic assessments
- Hospital avoidance
- Palliative care
- Catheter care/bowel management
- Working collaboratively with the wider MDT/PCN
- Wound management
- Care planning for future visits with patients and their carers
- Liaise with community nurse Team Leaders for future patient visits and allocation for additional support/treatment
- Liaising and building relationships with MDT and PCN for collaborative working
- Excellent IT skills
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.
Person specification
Skills/Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to plan and prioritise workload.
Desirable
- Hospital or previous community experience
- Previous use of system one
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good Oral communication skilled based on fluency in the English Language
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Parts 1 or 12)
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
Desirable
- Mentorship / or equivalent teaching qualification
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This advert is for Community Registered Nurse with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Thundersley Clinic. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Sep 2026.
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