Community Nurse | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

jobs24.co.uk; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking dedicated Community District Nurses to provide exceptional person-centred care within patients' homes. This role offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment, engaging directly with nursing teams to deliver holistic assessments and specialized interventions. With flexible working options and a strong commitment to professional development, this position is ideal for both experienced nurses and those newly qualified. Join a team that values your contributions and supports your growth while making a meaningful impact on community health.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Professional Development Support

Preceptorship Programme

Positive Work/Life Balance

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills.
• Experience in community care is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, high-quality, clinically effective care.
• Carry out interventions including wound care and diabetes management.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Communication Skills

Holistic Assessment

Wound Care

Palliative Care

Diabetes Management

IV Therapy

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Newly Qualified Nurse

Job description

Have you ever thought about working in the community? Are you passionate about delivering high quality person centred care to patients within their own homes? We have excellent opportunities for you to work in Community District Nursing Services within the central and west locality. With posts available in Greater Preston and Chorley and South Ribble. Working hours are from 07:45-22:00. Working as a member of the team, you will provide holistic, high quality, clinically effective care to patients, working under the guidance and support of the Team Leader and Team Manager. If you are a Registered Nurse or you are thinking about returning to practice after a career break or following retirement, this is the perfect opportunity for you to engage directly with our nursing teams across our community.

All our staff are encouraged and supported to develop within their roles, to meet the changing needs of the service and their own personal and professional development goals. Community Nurses are highly skilled practitioners who carry out interventions which include:

• Holistic assessment of needs
• Wound care
• End of life and palliative care
• Lower limb assessment and management
• Diabetes management
• Bladder and bowel care
• Safeguarding/ MDT working
• IV therapy
• Admission avoidance
• Discharge facilitation
• Sepsis screening

The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills to provide a high standard of care to ensure a positive patient experience. Experience in community care is an advantage; however, the post is also suitable for newly qualified nurses. We have an excellent preceptorship programme which all our newly qualified staff will follow.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working; we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.