Community Sister/ Charge Nurse/ District Nurse | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health provider is seeking a District Nurse/Community Sister/Charge Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team in Haywards Heath. The successful candidate will manage a patient caseload, provide clinical assessments, and promote self-management strategies for patients in a community setting. This role offers flexible working hours and opportunities for professional development in a compassionate environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a patient caseload in a community setting.
• Ability to apply advanced assessments for patient care.
• Demonstrated skills in interpreting clinical signs and developing treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage and delegate responsibilities within the multidisciplinary team.
• Enable patients to maintain independence through self-management strategies.
• Assist the Clinical Nurse Lead in managing quality improvement and compliance.

Skills

Patient management

Clinical assessments

Team leadership

Data analysis

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Compassionate, caring, and seeking flexible hours? Start your journey with Haywards Heath PCN!

We are looking for a District Nurse / Community Sister / Charge Nurse to join our multidisciplinary community team. This role involves coordinating and delegating patient care across secondary and social care settings. You will be responsible for managing a caseload, providing clinical case management for patients with complex needs at risk of deterioration, which could lead to declining quality of life, avoidable hospital admissions, or unnecessary hospital stays.

Are you a dedicated nursing professional eager to make a difference in our rural community? Join our exceptional Community Nursing Team!

Some main duties include (but are not limited to):

1. Managing a patient caseload and delegating responsibilities within the multidisciplinary team.
2. Applying advanced assessments of physical, mental, and social needs to provide clinical care and health promotion interventions.
3. Interpreting clinical signs, symptoms, and diagnostic tests to develop treatment plans in collaboration with medical practitioners.
4. Enabling patients to maintain independence through self-management strategies.
5. Developing and analyzing audits, interpreting data, and using findings to improve clinical practice.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, serving 1.3 million people with 6,000 staff. Our vision is to provide excellent community care, offering opportunities across various services.

Why work for us?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results emphasizing compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualized hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Inclusive networks for EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, especially from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals, and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Managing a designated patient caseload and overseeing care delivery by the team.
• Supporting the team leader and clinical lead in quality improvement, risk management, and ensuring compliance with CQC and clinical audit standards.
• Overseeing clinical areas and facilitating junior staff leadership.
• Deputising for the Clinical Nurse Lead when necessary, assisting in recruitment, appraisals, risk assessments, and performance management.
• Providing clinical supervision, peer review, leadership, and mentorship to junior staff.
• Managing resources, equipment, and supplies efficiently, considering the trust’s financial position.
• Participating in personal development planning and acting as a practice assessor for staff and students.

This advert closes on Sunday, 17 August 2025.