Senior Staff Nurse - Community Intervention Service

Job overview

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse – Community Intervention Team

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) Location: Greyfriars Therapy Centre, Stafford ST16 2ST Hours: Service operating 8am to 8pm, 7 days per week

Are you an experienced and compassionate nurse looking to develop your career within an innovative community service?

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is excited to offer an opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our Community Intervention Team within the South West Staffordshire locality, based at Greyfriars Therapy Centre, Stafford.

This is an exciting role for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in the community. You will play a key role in supporting patients to remain in their own homes and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, whilst delivering safe, effective, and responsive care.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Staff Nurse within the Community Intervention Team, you will be responsible for delivering and coordinating acute and planned nursing interventions to patients in their own homes and residential care settings. Patients supported by the service often have complex health needs requiring advanced clinical assessment, treatment, and ongoing management.

You will be expected to demonstrate a wide range of clinical skills including:

• Administration and monitoring of IV antibiotic therapy.
• Venepuncture and line care.
• Catheter care (TWOC's) and management.
• Assessment and management of long-term conditions.
• Clinical assessment and decision-making.
• Supporting patients with complex physical health needs.
• Coordinating care with multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations.

The successful candidate will be confident working autonomously, whilst also contributing positively to a supportive and dynamic team environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will:

• Be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Hold a Degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Hold postgraduate study in a relevant area such as Long-Term Conditions Management, or Advanced Clinical Practice at level 7 study.
• Have experience working within community nursing
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with patients, carers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Be confident in working independently and managing a diverse caseload while prioritising workload effectively.
• Possess strong clinical assessment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Have experience supporting hospital discharge processes and admission avoidance pathways.
• Be committed to delivering safe, effective, and compassionate patient care.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and a willingness to support, mentor, and develop colleagues.
• Show a commitment to continuous professional development and lifelong learning.

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.