Job overview
Community Senior Staff Nurse - up to12 Month Fixed Term - Base to be confirmed.
Are you a qualified Nurse with a minimum of two years post-registration community experience seeking to develop your leadership and clinical skills?
Looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and change lives for the better?
Our District Nursing service has an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse.
Whether you are looking for a new career or already work in healthcare through the NHS or private care, you’ll receive training and join a team where you will be valued and supported.
It’s a career that you can take pride in while enjoying the satisfaction of helping people and improving their quality of life
It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
Main duties of the job
What you will be doing
- Assessing new patients for nursing care in their own homes, creating and evaluating care plans.
- Undertaking skilled nursing care for a devolved caseload with support of the District Nurse
- Support the District Nurse with leading the team on a day to day basis
- Our core service hours are 8am – 6pm, 7 days per week.
It can be quite a challenging role at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, and resilience and vigilance are important.
If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, we can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals. Each and every employee is valued and supported, as everyone has an important role to play in the success of East Sussex Healthcare Trust. It is only with the dedication, passion and hard work from staff that excellent patient care can be achieved.
You will need:
- A true passion to work in Community Care
- A positive, can-do attitude
- A flexible approach to care
- A willingness to learn
- Commitment to your own development
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
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
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel in an efficient and timely manner
- Must be able to safely carry essential equipment and provide transport to other involved in Community Nursing e.g. Students or colleagues
Experience
Essential
- Minimum three years post registration clinical experience
- Relevant transferable skills to work in a community setting
- Experience of working autonomously and managing own patient workload
- Teaching in a clinical setting
- Evidence of Leadership Skills
Desirable
- Long Term Condition qualification/experience
- Recruitment and Selection experience
- Experience of managing change and developing teams
- Minimum of two years working within a Community environment
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RN part 1 or 2 on NMC Register
- Teaching and assessing qualification/Supporting Learners in Practice or current equivalent
- Educated to diploma/degree level and relevant equivalent training and experience
Desirable
- Prepared to undertake Community Specialist Practice Degree
- Nurse Prescriber or prepared to undertake the course
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
- Awareness of Health & Safety Issues, Commitment to undertake Health & Safety training
- Knowledge of NMC professional codes and standards
- Knowledge of protocols for the administration of medicines
Desirable
- Demonstrates a sound understanding of Community developments and priorities both locally and nationally
- Relevant long term conditions experience
- Physical assessment skills
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This advert is for Community Senior Staff Nurse-Planned Care Nursing-base to be confirmed with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in To be confirmed. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (up to). The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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