Community Staff Nurse

Job overview

Working with a supportive community nursing team, you’ll provide high-quality care to people in their own homes so they can stay as independent, safe and well as possible. Based on the role of Community Staff Nurse, you will assess needs, plan care and build trusted relationships with patients, families and other health and care professionals.

You’ll play an important part in delivering person-centred care, supporting people with a wide range of health needs. The role offers opportunities to develop your clinical skills, work autonomously and contribute to service improvement while being supported by experienced colleagues within the wider community nursing team.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out holistic assessments and contribute to personalised care planning
• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care in patients’ homes
• Work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues and partner organisations
• Maintain accurate patient records and support high standards of care
• Communicate sensitively with patients, families and carers, including in complex situations.
• A Registered Nurse qualification or nearing first-level registration
• Understanding of community nursing and person-centred care
• Experience working in a healthcare setting and as part of a team
• Good communication, assessment and basic IT skills
• A commitment to learning, developing and delivering compassionate care.

We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with fairness, respect and valued for their contribution.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this job for more information.

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.