Job overview
Are you a registered nurse who would like to work in the community?
Malton is a beautiful market town within a rural farming community. You will join a well established community team comprising of clinical leads, DNs, staff nurses and HCAs as well as the MDT including the therapy team.
You will have a planned induction which includes a training programme delivered by our specialist nurses & for newly qualified staff we have a preceptorship programme. We have a clear competency framework so you know what is expected within your role & can plan development of your competencies with support from your line manager.
As a community nurse you will work closely with the wider MDT within our own services and other agencies including the acute hospitals, Hospice, General Practice, Social Services & the voluntary sector.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role will include:
- Holistic patient assessment, formulation and reviewing of care plans
- Holding a non-complex patient caseload
- Management of pressure ulcers & wounds
- Palliative & end of life care
- Bladder & bowel care including catheterisation and continence assessments
- Medicines Management
- Injections (sub cut & IM)
- Phlebotomy
- Provision of equipment to support care
- Safeguarding
- Participation in daily safety huddles & handovers
- Line management & supervision of junior staff
- Practice supervision for nursing students
- Continual learning and professional development
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in Community Nursing
- Ability to commute between the various sites
Desirable
- Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal/communication skills
- Ability to commute between the various sites
- Evidence of good time management skills
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures.
- Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Part III or 13 of NMC live register
- Degree/diploma in adult nursing
- An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area
- Must have a UK driving liscence
Desirable
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Ability to use SystmOne
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This advert is for Community Staff Nurse Ryedale with Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust in Ryedale Ward. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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