Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to travel easily in mixed geographical areas ensuring a timely delivery of patient care
- Other
Must be able to safely carry essential equipment and provide transport to others involved in community nursing business e.g. students/colleagues
- Other
Car driver/owner
- Experience
Generic Pre Registration Experience in a care environment.
- Experience
Understanding of community nursing
- Qualifications
RN with current Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) registration
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
An understanding of clinical governance
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Principles of infection control
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Awareness of Health and safety issues Knowledge of risk management procedures
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Awareness of current nursing trends and changes in the NHS
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Ability to demonstrate up to date clinical skills
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Ability to work flexibly
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Acts as a role model to junior staff
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Ability to supervise staff, organise workload and to delegate appropriately
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Ability to act as an educator
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Basic IT and keyboard skills
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience of caring within a community setting
- Qualifications
ENB 997/998, Learning through Mentorship module, or commitment to undertake
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Health education and promotion
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children procedures
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Excellent time management skills.
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Ability to take initiative, make decisions and prioritise
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Presentation and teaching skills
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Involvement and experience of interagency working
Job overview
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are NOT currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
An opportunity is now available to join the Rural District Nursing Team.
We have busy and varied caseloads, and you will be visiting housebound patients in their own home. You will be well supported in Practice to enable you to develop a large range of clinical knowledge and skills. Good communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work alone as well as part of a team. You must be able to travel independently in a timely manner.
Service reconfiguration and additional investment has enabled
- The development of new roles with extended skills and scope of practice
- Development of a seven-day service
- Enhanced career progression opportunities
Community care in East Sussex is now based around Primary Care Network (PCN) teams. These provide integrated multi-disciplinary services, supporting individualised patient care and the needs of the local population.
Main duties of the job
Deliver Nursing Care as part of a team. You will support the District Nurse in the delivery of an efficient/effective nursing service. You will have responsibility for assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care whilst working autonomously as a lone worker.
You must be able to travel throughout the locality in a timely manner, carrying equipment/staff with you. You must have access to a car and hold a current driving license. The Trust has partnered with NHS Fleet solutions to provide a cost effective way to lease a brand new car via salary sacrifice.
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.
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This advert is for Community Staff Nurse - Rural with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Eastbourne, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Oct 2026.
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