# Community Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/94977a43-336d-49dd-a701-980256889f5b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/94977a43-336d-49dd-a701-980256889f5b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Stafford - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term and Permanent positions available - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Full and Part-time roles available) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T13:34:06.551Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_on_Trent/Midlands_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Nursing/Community_Nursing-v8112801 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8112801?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Community Staff Nurse Opportunities for Student Nurses Qualifying in Autumn 2026 Are you a nursing student due to qualify in Autumn 2026? Are you looking for a rewarding role? Are you passionate about Community Nursing? If so, we have exciting opportunities to join our Community Nursing teams across North Staffordshire as a Community Staff Nurse. We have a range of vacancies available, including: - Full-time and part-time positions - Permanent and fixed-term contracts Caring for patients in the community is a privilege and a unique opportunity to build meaningful relationships, promote independence and see first-hand the positive impact of your care. Our highly skilled Community Nursing teams assess, plan and deliver evidence-based nursing care, helping patients manage their health and wellbeing in their own community. As a Community Staff Nurse, you will provide high-quality, holistic nursing care to patients within their own home environments or within our ambulatory clinics. You will work alongside our experienced, supportive and friendly colleagues, and will develop your skills in a dynamic environment while delivering person-centred care to individuals with increasingly complex health needs. This is an ideal opportunity for newly qualified nurses who want to develop a broad range of clinical skills, work autonomously while being fully supported, and build a rewarding career in community nursing. ### Main duties of the job As a highly skilled NMC Registered nurse you will work in collaboration with the wider muti-disciplinary team and colleagues to: - Assess patients’ needs. - Promote independence and support patient centred care planning. - Provide care to patients on the caseload with a range of nursing needs (including: palliative & end of life care, long term condition management, medication administration, complex wound care and bladder & bowel management) - You will work autonomously, in line with your scope of practice, competence and policies. - Handover & document patient information effectively. - Escalation of patients’ needs as appropriate. - Lone working with the support from the wider team; traveling independently over the geographical patch. In return, you will be supported with a robust induction programme, preceptorship and regular supportive supervision. We are also committed to supporting our staff with opportunities to learn and develop. What we're looking for We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate future nurses who are committed to delivering high standards of care, able to work autonomously as well as within a team, and who share our passion for supporting patients within the community setting. Working pattern These roles involve daytime working, including weekends, with occasional early morning shifts starting from 7:00am where required. Travel requirements Due to the nature of community nursing, you will need to be able to travel across the locality to provide care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached document. We are offering this opportunity to students who are due to gain NMC registration in September/ October 2026. Interviews including a simulated scenario will be held on 23/07/2026 & 30/07/2026. ## Job Details Community Staff Nurse Opportunities for Student Nurses Qualifying in Autumn 2026 Are you a nursing student due to qualify in Autumn 2026? Are you looking for a rewarding role? Are you passionate about Community Nursing? If so, we have exciting opportunities to join our Community Nursing teams across North Staffordshire as a Community Staff Nurse. We have a range of vacancies available, including: Full-time and part-time positions Permanent and fixed-term contracts Caring for patients in the community is a privilege and a unique opportunity to build meaningful relationships, promote independence and see first-hand the positive impact of your care. Our highly skilled Community Nursing teams assess, plan and deliver evidence-based nursing care, helping patients manage their health and wellbeing in their own community. As a Community Staff Nurse, you will provide high-quality, holistic nursing care to patients within their own home environments or within our ambulatory clinics. You will work alongside our experienced, supportive and friendly colleagues, and will develop your skills in a dynamic environment while delivering person-centred care to individuals with increasingly complex health needs. This is an ideal opportunity for newly qualified nurses who want to develop a broad range of clinical skills, work autonomously while being fully supported, and build a rewarding career in community nursing. ## Job Description As a highly skilled NMC Registered nurse you will work in collaboration with the wider muti-disciplinary team and colleagues to: Assess patients’ needs. Promote independence and support patient centred care planning. Provide care to patients on the caseload with a range of nursing needs (including: palliative & end of life care, long term condition management, medication administration, complex wound care and bladder & bowel management) You will work autonomously, in line with your scope of practice, competence and policies. Handover & document patient information effectively. Escalation of patients’ needs as appropriate. Lone working with the support from the wider team; traveling independently over the geographical patch. In return, you will be supported with a robust induction programme, preceptorship and regular supportive supervision. We are also committed to supporting our staff with opportunities to learn and develop. What we're looking for We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate future nurses who are committed to delivering high standards of care, able to work autonomously as well as within a team, and who share our passion for supporting patients within the community setting. Working pattern These roles involve daytime working, including weekends, with occasional early morning shifts starting from 7:00am where required. Travel requirements Due to the nature of community nursing, you will need to be able to travel across the locality to provide care. ## Responsibilities For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached document. We are offering this opportunity to students who are due to gain NMC registration in September/ October 2026. Interviews including a simulated scenario will be held on 23/07/2026 & 30/07/2026. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to manage time & caseload effectively - Relevant clinical experience to the role e.g. assessment skills & wound care - Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with people with nursing needs - Multidisciplinary team working - Record keeping skills **Desirable** - Understanding of autonomous working and escalation process - Previous experience working within community setting with clients ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in nursing or equivalent (due to complete in Autumn 2026) - Due to register with the NMC in Sep/ Oct 2026 **Desirable** - Practice Supervisor or willingness to work towards ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Ability to travel over wide geographical area to meet the requirements of the service - Understands the required qualities for the role **Desirable** - Genuine desire to work in community nursing ## Documents - [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957) - [community staff nurse jd & ps (docx, 587.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10408034) ## 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.