Community Sister/ Charge nurse/ District Nurse

Sussexcommunity; Brighton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits to join a multidisciplinary community team as a Community Sister/Charge Nurse. This role focuses on coordinating patient care across secondary and social care settings, ensuring patients with complex health needs receive the best possible support. You will be responsible for clinical case management, enabling patients to maintain independence, and improving care outcomes through advanced assessment and treatment planning. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing exceptional community health services in a variety of settings, from patients' homes to community hospitals, all while enjoying supportive working patterns and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible Working Patterns

Excellent Training Opportunities

Cost-effective Workplace Nurseries

Active Staff Networks

Access to Benefits and Discounts

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with significant post-registration clinical experience.
• Experience working within a community setting with case management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a designated patient caseload and oversee care delivery.
• Support quality of care, compliance with CQC requirements, and clinical audits.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to junior colleagues.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Case Management

Patient Assessment

Education

Registered General Nurse

Post-registration Study

Job description

Community Sister/ Charge nurse/ District Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multidisciplinary community team as a Community Sister/ Charge Nurse. This role involves coordinating and delegating individual patient care by working across boundaries within secondary and social care settings. The position is that of a caseload holder, providing clinical case management for patients with complex health needs who are at risk of deterioration, which may result in declining quality of life, avoidable hospital admissions, or an unnecessary length of hospital stay.

We currently have vacancies at Brighton General Hospital for Brighton & Hove East and South community nursing teams.

Main duties of the job

Community Sister/Charge Nurse

Some of your main duties will include (but not limited to):

1. In conjunction with other key professionals, you will be accountable for a patient caseload and delegate responsibility to other professionals within the multidisciplinary team.
2. Apply advanced assessment of physical, mental, and social care needs to provide clinical care and health-promoting interventions that help avoid unnecessary hospital admission.
3. Interpret clinical signs, symptoms, and diagnostic tests to develop treatment plans and/or treatments in conjunction with medical practitioners as appropriate. Provide advanced clinical advice to the wider healthcare team to improve patient care outcomes.
4. Enable patients to be as independent as possible, facilitating a range of self-management strategies.
5. Develop and analyze audits, interpret data, and use findings to enhance clinical practice. Please see the attached job description for full details.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million, providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, and adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions, and reducing hospital stay times.

We offer opportunities across a wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, including patients' homes, community hospitals, and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as part-time, flexi-time, annualized hours, and flexi-retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active staff networks for BAME, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBT+, and Religion & Belief
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Job responsibilities

Some of your key responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• Case manage a designated patient caseload and manage/delegate care delivery by the integrated team
• Support the team leader and clinical lead in providing, monitoring, and improving the quality of care, including risk management, compliance with CQC requirements, and clinical audits
• Oversee clinical areas, facilitating junior staff to lead specific areas
• Deputize for the Clinical Nurse Lead as necessary; assist in recruitment, appraisal, risk assessment, complaints, and performance management processes
• Provide clinical supervision/peer review, active clinical leadership, and mentorship to junior colleagues
• Be aware of the Trust's financial position and implications on service delivery; oversee equipment and supplies, manage clinical stock, and maintain equipment per Trust policy
• Review practice roles and participate in appraisal to identify development needs and create personal development plans
• Act as a practice assessor for staff and students

Person Specification

• Registered General Nurse
• Post-registration study
• Experience in Case Management

Experience

• Significant post-registration clinical experience
• Experience working within a community setting

Skills and Knowledge

• Range of clinical skills suitable for community nursing
• Experience of Case Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be conducted to check for any criminal convictions.

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum/pro-rata