# Community Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/37a4ee75-74c8-4b50-a1f2-f3bc3901c1a8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/37a4ee75-74c8-4b50-a1f2-f3bc3901c1a8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 p.a. pro rata for part time - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T10:42:57.336Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Weymouth/Dorset_HealthCare_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/District_Nursing/District_Nursing-v7881868 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7881868?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Dorset HealthCare are seeking a Community Staff Nurse's to join our friendly and supportive teams  in Weymouth & Portland and Dorchester. The post is for a permanent position. These are new posts as the team expand to meet the needs of the local neighbourhoods. You would work alongside our experienced and established Community Nurse Teams helping to provide  a high-quality standard of care for patients in their own homes. We can be flexible with shift patterns as long as the service needs are met between hours of 08:00-20:00 with some attractive weekend enhanced pay. We offer a structured induction programme, flexible working patterns and pastoral support. There are excellent learning and development opportunities, both in-house and through our links with local universities, plus the option of a preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses to boost your skill development. Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful. ### Main duties of the job Main duties are to provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy, dignity whilst promoting and embodying the Trust’s values. Undertake assessment of patients care needs, and develop programmes of care as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team. As a Community Staff Nurse, you would manage acute and chronic nursing needs, be able to develop strong, therapeutic relationships with your patients and work closely with community partners to achieve the best possible health outcomes. The role includes  identifying care needs, monitoring patients’ conditions, recording observations and helping them develop their wellbeing care plans. You’d be supporting people to maintain their wellbeing and independence, helping to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital as well as delivering exceptional end of life care including symptom management and help in identifying and achieving people’s preferences. Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check. ### 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 using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application.  However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience.  If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety.  If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, 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 \[email protected\] ## Job Details Dorset HealthCare are seeking a Community Staff Nurse's to join our friendly and supportive teams in Weymouth & Portland and Dorchester. The post is for a permanent position. These are new posts as the team expand to meet the needs of the local neighbourhoods. You would work alongside our experienced and established Community Nurse Teams helping to provide a high-quality standard of care for patients in their own homes. We can be flexible with shift patterns as long as the service needs are met between hours of 08:00-20:00 with some attractive weekend enhanced pay. We offer a structured induction programme, flexible working patterns and pastoral support. There are excellent learning and development opportunities, both in-house and through our links with local universities, plus the option of a preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses to boost your skill development. Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful. ## Job Description Main duties are to provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy, dignity whilst promoting and embodying the Trust’s values. Undertake assessment of patients care needs, and develop programmes of care as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team. As a Community Staff Nurse, you would manage acute and chronic nursing needs, be able to develop strong, therapeutic relationships with your patients and work closely with community partners to achieve the best possible health outcomes. The role includes identifying care needs, monitoring patients’ conditions, recording observations and helping them develop their wellbeing care plans. You’d be supporting people to maintain their wellbeing and independence, helping to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital as well as delivering exceptional end of life care including symptom management and help in identifying and achieving people’s preferences. Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check. ## 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 using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, 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 \[email protected\] ## Person Specification ### Managerial Experience **Essential** - Experience of demonstrating duties to junior staff **Desirable** - Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff ### Information Technology **Essential** - Able to evaluate data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word - Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems ### Job Specific Experience **Essential** - Supervised experience gained during clinical placements - Ability to mentor students / supervise other junior staff - Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice - Experience of contributing to the management of change **Desirable** - Recent previous experience within a comparable role ### Knowledge, Skills and Training **Essential** - Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level - Membership of the relevant Professional Body - Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio - Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy and policies relevant to role ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 644.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10348478) - [dbs information (pdf, 22.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2340) - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 316.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=695) - [pay scales from 1 april 2025 (pdf, 44.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1941) - [applications recruitment flowchart (pdf, 434.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=866) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.