Community Nurse

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Fareham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Community Nurse to manage complex care needs and provide support to patients in their homes within Fareham and Petersfield. The role involves coordinating care plans and ensuring high standards of patient safety. Candidates should have relevant healthcare experience, clinical skills, and a valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate community caseload for GP Practices.
• Ensure referrals are dealt with according to clinical need.
• Deliver holistic assessments and care plans meeting patient safety standards.

Skills

Relevant experience in health care

Excellent clinical, managerial and communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Proactive and positive attitude to learning

Access to a vehicle and a full driving licence

Job description

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us as a Community Nurse, providing care to patients with complex care needs and enabling patients to receive the care they need in their own home. We have two roles available – one in the Petersfield Community Team and another in the Fareham Community Team. Working within Professional guidelines and accountability, the post-holder will have responsibility for the management of a defined community caseload for a group of GP Practices as part of the Integrated Care Team.

Responsibilities

The post holder will have responsibility for managing, coordinating and delegating work, ensuring referrals are dealt with according to clinical need. Holistic assessments and care plans are recorded in line with Trust and professional record‑keeping standards, and clinical care at all times meets acceptable standards of patient safety and quality outcomes.

The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability. A primary aim of the role is to prevent unnecessary admission of patients to an acute hospital and to support timely discharge into the community. The post holder will also have a responsibility for re‑enablement, rehabilitation, health protection and promotion programmes that improve and reduce inequalities.

Qualifications & Skills

• Relevant experience in health care
• Excellent clinical, managerial and communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and support the Team Lead in managing case load and staff development
• Proactive and positive attitude to learning the skills required to fulfil the role
• Access to a vehicle and possession of a full driving licence

About the Trust

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high‑quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training and collaborative working.