# Community Staff Nurse - Adult Community Nursing (part-time) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse-adult-community-nursing-part-time/29072501-51e5-4504-9488-9ff67b30c561 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse-adult-community-nursing-part-time/29072501-51e5-4504-9488-9ff67b30c561.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Brighton General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum / pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Part Time - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (To work weekend on a rota - minimum of 1 in 4 weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T07:52:57.512Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Worthing/Sussex_Community_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Nursing/Community_Nursing-v8266957 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8266957?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Coastal and South Downs Community Primary Care Network Team is looking for a registered nurse to join the team. We are based at Beach Park House in Worthing, covering Worthing and surrounding areas. If you are newly registered or looking for a new challenge, Community Nursing offers a great opportunity to specialise in a highly diverse and rewarding field. Community nursing offers the applicants many specialties in one role. Any successful applicants will have an individual induction plan to ease into this community environment. We would expect any prospective applicants to have researched the community role and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust so you can demonstrate why you should be the successful candidate Previous applicants need not apply ### Main duties of the job We provide a highly supportive approach with all staff to gain the competencies required for the role. This includes individual development for those who wish to pursue a pathway to gain the District Nursing qualification. Also for those who have a special interest in any of the community disciplines, we will ensure they have the access to expand on those skills. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will see on the Person Specification some of the competencies and expectations you will either have or need to develop if you were successful. The main aspects of the role are Diabetic Management, Wound Management including Leg Ulcers diagnosis and treatment, Palliative care working very closely with the Macmillan and GP’s, Bladder and Bowel care including urethral and supra pubic catheters and other continence needs. As well as the traditional type of patients as stated above, we work in partnership with the local health and social providers covering a specific group of people under Frailty. Our goal is to deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development. ### 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 **Essential** - Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations - Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and development Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions - A clear understanding of the role of Community staff nurse - Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and shows openness to address them - Car Driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes, unless under the Equality Act for reasonable adjustments ### Experience **Essential** - Good numeracy and literacy skills - Good communication and negotiation skills - Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice - Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services - A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse - Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care - IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period - Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct Ability to demonstrate knowledge/ understanding of boundaries of role Practice supervisor **Desirable** - Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management, Catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers. ### Qualifications **Essential** - RN qualification / degree or diploma - ENB 998 or equivalent or work towards **Desirable** - Evidence of a range of clinical competencies ## Documents - [150-mt2769-cc jd ps (pdf, 512.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10581550) - [staff benefits brochure (pdf, 484.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2262) - [easy read application form (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2435) - [about sussex community nhs foundation trust (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2743) - [applicants guide to the use of generative ai in applications (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2971) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.