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Community Staff Nurse - Telford

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
This job is closed to applications

Location
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum/pro rata (as of August 2025)
Profession
Nurse (community and district)
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
17 Jun 2025

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen  for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our Community Nursing Team within the North Telford District Nursing Team in the provision of Planned and Admission Avoidance care to patients in the community.

We are looking for a caring, motivated friendly community nurse to join our busy, professional and dynamic team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for community nursing, as well as a desire for on-going professional development.

Ability to travel independently to fulfil the requirements of the post is essential.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

  • Promotes a ‘can do’ attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive administrative and operational service within a community setting which delivers best practice.
  • Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, liaising with colleagues and partners to ensure an integrated approach to the needs of the service user.
  • To organise and deliver skilled clinical support work without direct supervision. This will include individual in a variety of settings.
  • Gain valid informed consent and work within legal frameworks with patients.
  • To liaise with senior clinicians with regard to patient care, highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from agreed treatment programmes.
  • To provide basic verbal and written clinical reports and document patient interventions/findings in case notes in line with professional body and Trust standards.
  • To instruct and educate patients, carers and families on a range of therapeutic activities.

We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training.

The post is covering 7 days 8am to 6pm service, on a Rota System.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.