Job requirements
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Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Knowledge and experience of current national policies affecting the NHS
- Experience
Knowledge of audit and research skills
- Experience
Understanding of clinical governance
- Experience
Knowledge of physical & Mental health needs or know where to access appropriate advice
- Qualifications
Relevant degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification
- Qualifications
Appropriately registered with the Professional body as per post requirements
- Qualifications
Evidence of good standard of literacy and English language skills
- Additional Criteria
Able to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention
- Additional Criteria
Ability to communicate in a professional way with people at all levels of understanding either face to face, on the telephone, e-mail, or written communication by dealing with incident reports or writing statements
- Additional Criteria
Compassionate - Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect.
- Additional Criteria
Dexterity and accuracy required for, e.g., intravenous injections, syringe pumps and infusion, insertion of catheters and removal of sutures
- Additional Criteria
Recognising in yourself and others the impact that frequent exposure to distressing circumstances has on care and compassion and being able to respond professionally
- Additional Criteria
Ability to work autonomously
- Additional Criteria
Professional and patient focussed approach, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members.
- Additional Criteria
Ability to manage own time and time of others
- Additional Criteria
Ability to take instructions and work as part of a team, motivate self and others
- Additional Criteria
Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance to travel throughout the Trust as appropriate for role.
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Substantial experience in the required setting
- Experience
Ability to undertake the higher-level clinical skills required for the specialist area
- Experience
Demonstration experience in the required setting
- Experience
Demonstrate clinical and managerial leadership ability
- Experience
Experience of working in multi-agency services
- Experience
Experience of specialist working in District Nursing
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development and to have undertaken post registration training, coaching and / or mentorship training
Job summary
Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) seeking a new opportunity? We have Community Staff Nurse position available within the District Nursing North Sedgemoor team in Sedgemoor Neighbourhood covering Highbridge, Burnham, Cheddar, Axbridge and all the villages in between. Should you be successful the team cross-cover the whole area.
The shift patterns are 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm 10am-6pm or 2pm-10pm. You will also work one in four weekends which include additional unsocial hours enhanced payments. We offer flexible working solutions where possible to ensure a work-life balance and part-time hours will be considered.
You'll need to be a car driver with your own vehicle to visit patients in their own homes. We offer a generous mileage allowance to cover the use of your car for NHS business, which includes both mileage and depreciation.
If you're a qualified RN looking for a rewarding challenge to advance your nursing career, join our friendly, and highly skilled team of nurses and support staff. We also welcome applications from newly qualified nurses, where we can offer you preceptorship to support and guide you in your new role.
Main duties of the job
As a community nurse, you'll provide care to patients in their homes, managing a range of complex health issues and collaborating with various other disciplines.
You'll also work closely with the Hospital @ Home team, focused on preventing acute admission. You'll develop a broad range of nursing skills, including IV medication administration, palliative and end-of-life care, complex wound management, catheter and continence care, diabetes management, PICC line care, medication administration, and drain tube management.
You'll need to make autonomous clinical decisions and create holistic care plans, with the support of your colleagues and Team Leaders. Comprehensive training and guidance will be provided by our dedicated Clinical Lead Nurses.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Details
- Date posted: 04 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 184-OL-BL-4419
- Job locations: War Memorial Hospital, Love Lane, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ED, United Kingdom, Mulberry Centre, Brent Road, Berrow, Somerset, TA8 2JU, United Kingdom, N Sedgemoor Dist Nurs-Cheddar, Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NZ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Community Nurses work as part of a team providing high quality and compassionate care to individuals. The Community Nurse is an autonomous practitioner who is responsible for the holistic assessment of both complex and simple care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care and delegation of care where appropriate to other members of the team. They will support the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of high-quality care to enable individuals to achieve their person-centred goals.
The Community Nurse will take responsibility of the patients care pathway and non-clinical duties in the absence of the Team Leader. They will have the understanding to address complex problems in their day-to-day work, reporting concerns to a Team Leader.
The Community Nurse will be able to work effectively as part of a team and will always act within the limits of their competence, knowing who to ask for help and support as required. Community Nurses will operate within agreed ways of working, following the relevant standards, policies and protocols used in their workplace including the standards in the NMC Code, Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives.
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This advert is for Community Staff Nurse with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in Burnham On Sea, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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