# Community Staff Nurse - Lancaster > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse-lancaster/e00238c6-e6f5-4261-b4bb-14619b8991d9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse-lancaster/e00238c6-e6f5-4261-b4bb-14619b8991d9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Kendal - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: 22.5 hours per week- 3 x 7.5 hours per day - **Employment type:** Permanent: 22.5 hours per week- 3 x 7.5 hours per dayPart time - 22.5 hours per week (Day, evening and weekend work patterns) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T09:22:27.452Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Lancaster/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Nursing/Community_Nursing-v7920186 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7920186?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Lancaster District Nurses has an exciting and rare opportunity to recruit to a permanent 22.5 hour post per week. Lancaster District Nurses are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working and highly motivated staff nurse, who is excited to work in an evolving district nursing service. The successful applicant will be committed to working closely with health and social care colleagues, to provide high quality care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions in the community setting. This role includes working flexibly over 7 days including weekends and evening shifts. Applications from student nurses due to qualify and newly qualified staff nurses are welcomed from those who wish to develop within the scope of Community Nursing. ### Main duties of the job The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programmes of care for patients and carers. The district nurses work a 24hr service and there is an expectation that you may be required to support this to ensure service delivery. You will need to work collaboratively with other professionals, voluntary sector and informal carers to promote excellent care to patients in their own homes and community setting. You will be joining an enthusiastic and motivated team who are friendly and approachable. We are very patient focused and staff development is high on our agenda. As part of our team we want to develop all staff to the highest standard. Staff will have access to regular clinical supervision, training and Occupational Health services. A full UK driving license is required to carry out this role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ ## Job Details Lancaster District Nurses has an exciting and rare opportunity to recruit to a permanent 22.5 hour post per week. Lancaster District Nurses are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working and highly motivated staff nurse, who is excited to work in an evolving district nursing service. The successful applicant will be committed to working closely with health and social care colleagues, to provide high quality care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions in the community setting. This role includes working flexibly over 7 days including weekends and evening shifts. Applications from student nurses due to qualify and newly qualified staff nurses are welcomed from those who wish to develop within the scope of Community Nursing. ## Job Description The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programmes of care for patients and carers. The district nurses work a 24hr service and there is an expectation that you may be required to support this to ensure service delivery. You will need to work collaboratively with other professionals, voluntary sector and informal carers to promote excellent care to patients in their own homes and community setting. You will be joining an enthusiastic and motivated team who are friendly and approachable. We are very patient focused and staff development is high on our agenda. As part of our team we want to develop all staff to the highest standard. Staff will have access to regular clinical supervision, training and Occupational Health services. A full UK driving license is required to carry out this role. ## Responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse (on the relevant part of the register for the post) - Mentoring and assessing qualification or working towards or equivalent **Desirable** - Post registration clinical course appropriate to area or willingness to undertake further training relevant to the post – and to use and maintain these skills in the delivery of care - ECDL or equivalent ### Experience and Skills **Essential** - Evidence of Professional and personal development via a portfolio - Experience of establishing effective communication - Working within a multidisciplinary team - Experience of implementing change **Desirable** - Previous experience within designated area - Experience of mentoring and assessing members of the team - Experience as shift team leader ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 220.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10197807) - [ps (pdf, 248.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10197808) - [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942) - [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741) - [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427) - [furness general hospital accessibility plan (pdf, 174.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1024) - [royal lancaster infirmary accessibility plan 2017 (pdf, 170.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1025) - [westmorland general hospital hospital accessibility plan (docx, 112.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1026) ## 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.