Community Registered Nurse

NHS; Totnes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare provider seeks a compassionate Community Registered Nurse in Totnes, UK. This full-time role involves delivering high-quality care to patients in their homes and collaborating with a dedicated multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates will be qualified Registered Nurses with experience in community settings and palliative care. The position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in patient care while promoting a healthy work-life balance within a supportive team.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for professional development

Flexibility in scheduling

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Nurse Level 1 is required.
• Must have experience in community nursing and palliative care.
• Strong communication and empathy skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to housebound patients.
• Provide and receive complex clinical information.
• Liaise with patients and relatives effectively.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Negotiation skills

Clinical judgment

Teamwork

Holistic client assessment

Education

Qualified Registered Nurse Level 1

Evidence of continuing professional development

Diabetes course

Experience in EOL / palliative care

Tools

I.T. skills

Job description

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Community Registered Nurse

The closing date is 21 December 2025

Are you a qualified nurse passionate about nursing? We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our community nursing team, covering Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dartmouth, and Totnes. This is a fantastic opportunity to provide high-quality, patient‑centred care in the beautiful surroundings of South Devon, where you will work alongside a supportive multi‑disciplinary team on a full‑time permanent contract. If you’d like to learn more about this rewarding opportunity, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Strong communication is essential, as we work closely with a wider multi‑disciplinary team, particularly our Intermediate Care Team, to support seamless, integrated care.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver high quality care to the housebound patients of Totnes, Ashburton, Buckfastleigh and Dartmouth.
• Work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and in partnership with primary care and secondary care.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive, and contentious information using empathy and reassurance skills.
• Use motivational and negotiation skills where consent or co‑operation is required, and undertake best‑interest decisions.
• Ensure timely and effective communication with the team manager and other team members on professional matters.
• Liaise with patients or relatives who may be unpredictable or challenging in their responses because of stress‑related problems.

Job responsibilities

• Provide and receive complex, sensitive, and contentious information, using empathy and reassurance skills.
• Liaise with patients/relatives who could be unpredictable or challenging in their responses because of stress‑related problems.
• Undertake Specialist Nursing and Continuing Care assessments (with appropriate training).

About us

The Moor to Sea Community Nursing Team are a small supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients.

We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality. We are a motivated and caring team towards both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance.

Qualifications and training

• Qualified Registered Nurse Level 1
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Diabetes course
• Experience in EOL / palliative care
• Practice Supervisor / Assessor
• Experience in complex wound management / compression
• Experience of continuing health care assessments
• Previous community experience

Knowledge and experience

• Proven relevant experience in a range of clinical skills including complex and specialist skills
• Relevant I.T. knowledge/experience
• Awareness of mental capacity act
• Awareness of resource management
• Holistic client assessment using an identified model of care
• Utilising specialist knowledge across a wide range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge
• Ability to make sound clinical judgements and decisions in response to complex or crisis situations
• Maintain timely and accurate written records
• Proven relevant experience in communicating complex information to patients, carers, and health and social care staff
• Awareness of safeguarding adults and children
• Health and Safety awareness
• Equality and diversity awareness
• Understands clinical governance
• Awareness of local and government agendas

Specific Skills

• Ability to demonstrate relevant team worker experience
• Knowledge of principles of Research and Audit
• Previous experience of working in an integrated health and social care environment
• Palliative care skills

Requirements due to work environment/conditions

• Full driving licence / access to transport

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Moor to Sea Community Nurses