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Senior Staff Nurse - Community Intervention Service.

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79
Location
Stafford, England
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 Yearly
Profession
Nurse (community and district)
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
31 May 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
19 May 2026

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Staff Nurse to join our friendly and innovative Community Intervention Service. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced community nurse to take a leading role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across Tamworth and the wider locality.

You will work closely with the Lead Practitioner, and Operational Lead to support service delivery, staff development, and the continued evolution of community nursing in response to local population needs.

What we are looking for:

  • Registered Nurse with significant community nursing experience
  • Strong leadership and managerial skills with the ability to inspire and support a team
  • Competent in a broad range of clinical skills, including IV therapy and complex care delivery in community settings
  • Excellent clinical assessment, communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively across health and social care settings
  • Passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and driving service improvement
  • Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical leadership to the Nursing Team, ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality care delivery Manage a clinical caseload across a wide geographical area, delivering care within patients’ homes. Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments, planning, implementing, and evaluating care pathways Deliver a wide range of clinical interventions, including Administration of medications via injections and intravenous routes ECG monitoring Wound assessment and management Catheter care and line care.  Support and supervise staff to enable the consistent delivery of high-quality care.  Work collaboratively with Lead Practitioner and Operational Lead to drive service development and performance Engage with complex patients to develop mutually agreed treatment plans and deliver evidence-based care Liaise effectively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care pathways Facilitate early hospital discharge and contribute to the prevention of hospital admissions. Act as an effective leader, while role modelling Trust values Support staff development through mentorship, supervision, and sharing clinical expertise Contribute to quality assurance processes, including audit, incident reporting, and patient feedback, working with the leadership team to evaluate outcomes. Take responsibility for the management of staff and service delivery in the absence of the Clinical Lead/Operational Lead Demonstrate the ability to make sound, independent clinical decisions

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Essential Qualifications & Training requirements for the post:

-Degree in Nursing or equivalent -NMC Registration

Essential Experience

-Working within Community Nursing in a multidisciplinary team  -Prevention of Admission / Hospital Discharge

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 documents below.