# Community Staff Nurse - South Lakes

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Kendal District Nurses
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (community and district)
- **Salary:** £32073.00 to £39043.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Including weekends and bank holidays)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18T08:47:27.846Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8145060
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8145060?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An opportunity has become available to join the Kendal District Nurses as a registered nurse on a permanent basis. This is a supportive team that pride themselves on delivering a high standard of person centre care to the residents of Kendal and surrounding villages.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic team player that shares the same passion and drive to care for people in their own homes to a high standard and wants to develop their knowledge in community care.

The post is to be worked over a 7 day working week, with both full time and part time hours considered.

The post requires a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle, please ensure this is indicated on your application form.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a registered Nurse within Community Services, accountable for providing evidence based, holistic nursing care of patients.

You will be expected to support the Sister/Team Leader in leading the team supervising, directing staff and delegating workload according to skills of the staff within the team.

The Kendal District Nurse team is a busy team comprising of both registered and clinical support workers. We regularly have students to support and develop.

### 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/

### 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**

- Evidence of recent professional development
- Experience of establishing effective communication
- Working within a multidisciplinary team and Experience of implementing change

**Desirable**

- Previous experience within designated area
- Experience of mentoring and assessing members of the team
- Experience as shift team leader

### 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
- Community experience
- Wound experience
- Palliative care experience
- Clinical skills

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 220.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10444153)
- [ps (pdf, 183.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10444154)
- [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)
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