# Community Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/58ad7e90-0303-48fb-9634-814f7f664443 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/58ad7e90-0303-48fb-9634-814f7f664443.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Keighley - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: To work across both bases of the DN team undertaking a mixture of early, late and weekends shift throughout the roster period. - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 7 day service - mixture of earlies, lates and weekends - **Closing date:** 2026-07-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-07T09:42:54.704Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Skipton/Airedale_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Staff_Nurse/Community_Staff_Nurse-v8086679 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8086679?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided for patients referred to the team for District Nursing Services. The role focuses on autonomous clinical practice, patient assessment, care coordination, and delivery of complex care in the community, ensuring patients receive safe, effective care in their own home. The post holder must adhere at all times to the Code of Conduct as published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and must work within the policies and guidelines as laid down by Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. ### Main duties of the job ### Clinical Care - Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care and clinical procedures to patients in their own homes or community settings - Undertake holistic patient assessments, including physical, psychological,and social needs - Plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans - Maintain accurate, timely documentation using electronic patient record. ### Assessment and Care Planning - Undertake initial and ongoing patient assessments to identify care needs and risks. - Recognise deterioration and escalate concerns appropriately. ### Caseload Support - Support the management of the caseload under the supervision of a District Nurse - Prioritise workload and escalate any concerns. - Work collaboratively with members of the MDT. ### Patient and Carer Support - Provide education and advice to patients, families, and carers to promote independence and self-management - Support end-of-life and palliative care in partnership with specialist teams ### Safeguarding and Risk Management - Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns in line with local and national policies - Assess and manage risks within the home environment ### Professional Responsibilities - Maintain NMC registration and adhere to the NMC Code - Participate in clinical supervision, training, and continuing professional development - Comply with local and national policies ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Car driver and willingness to use own car for work purposes - Ability to be flexible to cover the needs of the service, including weekends/bank holidays, where appropriate ### Skills **Essential** - Advanced communication skills - Ability to maintain accurate, timely and contemporaneous records - IT skills (use of email, internet, word processing, etc) - Understanding confidentiality and Data Protection. - Ability to identify and develop own and others knowledge and skills. - Awareness of equality, diversity and rights - Ability to delegate safely and appropriately. **Desirable** - Experience of SystmOne use - Supervise and assess staff performance and development ### Knowledge **Essential** - Significant experience and competence in community nursing - Able to assess patients with complex health care needs in community settings and develop care plans to meet needs. - Palliative care experience - Wound management including Doppler skills - Phlebotomy experience/competency **Desirable** - Experience of risk management and governance - Teaching & Assessment Qualification (ie ENB 998) - Experience of clinical supervision - Care and Management of PICC and Hickman Lines - IV Therapy Administration - Cannulation experience - Compression bandaging competencies - Verification of death - Ear syringing competencies ### Qualifications **Essential** - NMC Registered Nurse ## Documents - [links (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1669) - [ai statement (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2960) - [privacy notice (pdf, 70.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1621) - [probation policy (pdf, 323.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2588) - [applying for a job (pdf, 286.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3022) - [values & behaviours (pdf, 681.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1615) - [airedale welcome brochure (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2741) - [trust inclusion statement (pdf, 266.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2502) - [information for applicants (pdf, 285.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2587) - [airedale recruitment process guide (pdf, 142.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1885) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 840.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10428624) ## 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.