# Community Staff Nurse (Overnight Team) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse-overnight-team/1c44dfdc-608b-4945-95c5-acd735c4f5c9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse-overnight-team/1c44dfdc-608b-4945-95c5-acd735c4f5c9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** York - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 16.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T14:41:36.978Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/York/York_Scarborough_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing/Nursing-v8034114 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8034114?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview If your ambition is to make a difference - please apply. We have an opportunity for a permanent Registered Nurse to join our friendly Overnight Community Nursing team within York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Adult Community Services. We are a supportive and friendly team and have been recognised many times by the trust as a fantastic team and great asset to the organisation, so if you fancy a change, a move to a beautiful area, joining a professional team full of enthusiasm and humour then this could be the role for you. The Overnight Community Nursing team is comprised of motivated professionals who work out of the hospital setting delivering generally unplanned holistic nursing care in patient's homes and other community settings. We have close working networks with our hospital, social and primary care colleagues to support patients to stay in their homes and avoid hospital admission. The team also work closely with the hospice at home team and our palliative care support team. The Out of Hours GPs are based at York Hospital and support is also available from the hospital Out of Hours management team. ### Main duties of the job The team serves a large geographical area including the City of York, Selby, Easingwold and surrounding villages, Pickering, Kirkbymoorside and surrounding area and are based at White Cross Court in York. The team use a buddy system during the overnight period consisting of a community staff nurse supported by a health care support worker. The shifts are from 19.45 until 07.45 with a one hour unpaid break. Pool cars are provided for the overnight team and it is essential that you are a car driver.   It is essential that you have the ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day. Travel expenses, if incurred, will be covered by expenses and parking at our community sites is free for clinical staff. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.\[email protected\]. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. ## Job Details If your ambition is to make a difference - please apply. We have an opportunity for a permanent Registered Nurse to join our friendly Overnight Community Nursing team within York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Adult Community Services. We are a supportive and friendly team and have been recognised many times by the trust as a fantastic team and great asset to the organisation, so if you fancy a change, a move to a beautiful area, joining a professional team full of enthusiasm and humour then this could be the role for you. The Overnight Community Nursing team is comprised of motivated professionals who work out of the hospital setting delivering generally unplanned holistic nursing care in patient's homes and other community settings. We have close working networks with our hospital, social and primary care colleagues to support patients to stay in their homes and avoid hospital admission. The team also work closely with the hospice at home team and our palliative care support team. The Out of Hours GPs are based at York Hospital and support is also available from the hospital Out of Hours management team. ## Job Description The team serves a large geographical area including the City of York, Selby, Easingwold and surrounding villages, Pickering, Kirkbymoorside and surrounding area and are based at White Cross Court in York. The team use a buddy system during the overnight period consisting of a community staff nurse supported by a health care support worker. The shifts are from 19.45 until 07.45 with a one hour unpaid break. Pool cars are provided for the overnight team and it is essential that you are a car driver.   It is essential that you have the ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day. Travel expenses, if incurred, will be covered by expenses and parking at our community sites is free for clinical staff. ## Responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.\[email protected\]. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge & Skills **Essential** - Post Registration experience of working within Community / or hospital services - Experience of Clinical supervision **Desirable** - Relevant skills such as palliative care experience, care of older people ### Skills & Attributes **Essential** - Ability to work effectively within an integrated team - Able to plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care and promotion of health and well being - Ability to prioritise work and manage own work time effectively - Able to communicate effectively **Desirable** - Demonstrates the ability to teach others - Presentation skills ### Education & Training **Essential** - Current NMC registration - Holds or prepared to work towards gaining an NMC recognised mentor qualification **Desirable** - Registered and up to date mentor - Diploma or degree in healthcare ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 440.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10321868) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 798.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=927) - [relocation offer information (pdf, 134.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2746) - [trust strategy 2025-2030 towards excellence (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=925) - [recruitment guide to reasonable adjustments (pdf, 232.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10321870) ## 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.