Community Staff Nurse - Band 5

Job summary

Full and Part time positions are available

Do you have the commitment & drive to make a difference? Can you think on your feet? Make effective clinical decisions? Community Nursing could be the career for you.

Whether you are an experienced registered nurse or newly qualified, community nursing offers you the opportunity to learn, develop & progress.

We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic & motivated Registered Nurses to join our innovative Neighbourhood Nursing Service throughout the Barnsley area.

The service is responsible for delivering a wide range of nursing care to housebound patients, which includes wound management, chronic disease management, promotion of self-care, terminal/palliative care & the administration of IV anti-biotics for admission avoidance.

Successful candidates will maintain high quality effective nursing care in the community as part of the wider integrated care team.

The team is committed to personal development, training & wellbeing.

Visa Sponsorship under the Health and Care Worker visa route can only be considered if the prorated salary meets the minimum threshold of £25,000, as required by the UK Visas and Immigration. This is correct at the time of posting, but subject to change in line with the guidance from the Home Office.

Main duties of the job

As a Neighbourhood Staff Nurse you will support the District Nurse in carrying out nursing care for patients primarily within their home but you will also participate in clinic sessions.

Enthusiasm and the ability to use your own initiative are essential, along with good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage your time effectively.

You will need the ability to work both as part of a team and as a lone worker, along with the use of a vehicle to undertake any necessary travel in connection with the duties of the post.

You will be allocated to a specific Neighbourhood; however, it should be noted that you are employed to work across the service and may be required to move bases if/when required.

You will be required to work flexibly as the service operates 8am 8pm.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Details

• Date posted: 27 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata for part time hours
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9378-B2364
• Job locations: Kendray Hospital, Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S Yorkshire, S70 3RD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

• Undertake duties under the supervision of the District Nurse
• Deliver evidence based planned care, which is safe, effective, in a manner which is caring, compassionate and enables individuals to reach an optimum level of functioning, independence, rehabilitation and recovery.
• Adapt and provide a wide range of nursing care in home and community based settings
• Be accountable for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients, reporting and escalating relevant information to appropriate health and social care professionals.
• Work in in an integrated and partnership way with primary, secondary, social care, the independent and voluntary sector and others to improve the health and care of individuals, families and communities, particularly the most vulnerable.
• Undertake and maintain the required statutory, mandatory and core training and preparation to meet the specific clinical needs of the service.
• Participate with the training of learners and participate in staff inductions where appropriate.
• Delegate work to other staff members within the team.
• Establish good working relationships with the Primary Health Care Teams

KEY RESULT AREAS:

1.1 Core duties and responsibilities:

• Act as the named nurse under the supervision of the District Nurse. This includes the first and continuing assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care given to individuals in their own homes.
• In the absence of the District Nurse, manage the caseload and the District Nurse Team, monitoring standards of care and deploying and supervising team members as appropriate.
• Participate in the planning and delivery of packages of care, including liaison with other health professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies to deliver skilled nursing care and support any changes.
• Record all patient contacts and activities accurately and contemporaneously maintaining accurate records and statistical returns as required by the Trust including entering data onto the Trusts systems within the required timeframes.
• Advise patients on health promotion issues in order to achieve pre-determined local and national health targets.
• Participate in health screening programmes and disease management of patients under the direction of the District Nurse.
• To be a skilled communicator establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with members of the Primary Health Care Team and other Health and Social Care professionals, initiating referrals where appropriate to ensure adequate support for patients and carers.
• Act as a mentor for students and participate in all aspects and levels of training in order to consolidate theoretical and practical teaching of staff and learners.
• To have knowledge of and be able to effectively use available resources.
• To participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis with a designated person.
• To carry out duties in a skilled and competent manner in order to provide an appropriate level of skilled nursing care to clients in the community.
• Demonstrate a range of clinical skills that supports high quality person-centred care for the caseload population in a variety of community settings.
• Contribute to the delivery of person centred care plans by the district nursing team ensuring regular evaluation of care and develop systems to support staff interventions and care quality.
• Work collaboratively with others to identify individuals who would benefit from technology, with ongoing support and management.
• Work in partnership with individuals, formal and informal carers and other services to promote the concept of self-care and patient-led care where possible, providing appropriate education and support to maximise the individuals independence and understanding of their condition(s) in achieving their health outcomes.
• Lead and foster a culture of openness and recognition of duty of candour in which each team member is valued, supported and developed, inspiring a shared purpose to support the delivery of high quality effective care.
• Contribute to the development, collation, monitoring and evaluation of data relating to service improvement and development, quality assurance, quality improvement and governance, reporting incidents and developments related to community nursing ensuring that learning from these, where appropriate, is disseminated to a wider audience to improve patient care.
• To be aware of and act in accordance with Trust Clinical Standards and Guidelines and the NMC Code of Conduct and Guidelines maintaining competency and attending training as appropriate.
• Where the person is a Nurse Prescriber: prescribe medication and appliances for patients via independent and supplementary prescribing arrangements, and within the scope of practice.

1.2 Communication with others:

• Patients, their carers and families.
• Colleagues within the larger team to provide workload cover and professional support.
• The Caseload Holder, Lead Nurse and management team, to provide managerial support and advice in the problem solving process, and to facilitate professional development.
• The Community Matron- to provide clinical leadership and guidance
• A whole system relationships approach across health and social care providers and the independent sector. Demonstrating both vertical and horizontal integrated working and develops effective relationships with other service providers where appropriate.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).