Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal Attributes
Evidence of demonstrating the Trust’s values and behaviours.
- Personal Attributes
Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.
- Personal Attributes
Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities.
- Personal Attributes
Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
- Personal Attributes
Experience of planning and organising ongoing activities, e.g. organise own time and that of junior staff and learners,
- Personal Attributes
Ability to use own initiative within sphere of authority
- Personal Attributes
Knowledge and understanding of legislation relevant to practice
- Personal Attributes
Willingness to advance own clinical knowledge, skill and competence based on current evidence
- Managerial/Supervisory
Experience of demonstrating duties to junior staff
- Job Specific Experience
Supervised experience gained during clinical placements
- Job Specific Experience
Ability to mentor students / supervise other junior staff
- Job Specific Experience
Experience of contributing to the management of change
- Job Specific Experience
Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice
- Job Specific Experience
Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice
- Job Specific Experience
Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively
- Knowledge, Skills and Training
Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level
- Knowledge, Skills and Training
Membership of the relevant Professional Body
- Knowledge, Skills and Training
Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
- Knowledge, Skills and Training
Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
- Knowledge, Skills and Training
Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Managerial/Supervisory
Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff
- Job Specific Experience
Recent previous experience within a comparable role
Job overview
Our busy District Nursing teams along the coast of sunny Bournemouth are looking for Community Staff Nurses to join their teams. Applicants can be newly registered , or experienced, as full training and support will be offered. We are looking for dynamic, motivated individuals who wish to provide high standard nursing care to people in their own homes.
The successful individual must be able to drive and have access to a car.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.
Main duties of the job
Our teams provide holistic care to patients at home, including palliative/ End of Life care, IV drug administration, medication/ injection administration, diabetes management.
We have a full time vacancy available. There will be an expectation for the successful candidates to work weekends, late shifts and bank holidays pro rata.
With excellent links to local universities, the training and development we are able to offer is first class, allowing rapid upskilling and support with new skills. Newly registered staff will have access to a preceptorship program and a specific clinical upskilling program to support their transition from student to RN.
We would welcome applications from newly registered nurses and we provide a very comprehensive and fully supported Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified healthcare professionals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
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 with Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 p.a., pro rata for part time. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Oct 2026.
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