Community Staff Nurse

NHS; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bournemouth is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to join their District Nursing teams. This role involves providing high-quality care to patients in their homes, focusing on diverse skills including wound care and palliative care. Full training and support, along with a comprehensive Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified nurses, is provided. Candidates will work shifts, including weekends, and are expected to have strong assessment and mentoring skills. Join a trusted organization committed to empowering individuals and providing top-tier healthcare.

Benefits

Comprehensive training program

Strong mentorship support

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Qualifications

• Membership of the relevant Professional Body is essential.
• Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent is necessary.
• Evidence of recent professional development in a portfolio is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality person-centered care to patients in their homes.
• Undertake assessments and develop care programs as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver mentorship and support junior staff and students.

Skills

Wound care

Palliative care

IV drug administration

Medication administration

Diabetes management

Mentoring

Assessment and evaluation

Leadership qualities

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Membership of the relevant Professional Body

Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification

Tools

Electronic patient record systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Community Staff Nurse

Go back Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 26 January 2026

Our busy District Nursing teams along the coast of sunny Bournemouth are looking for Band 5 community Staff Nurses to join their teams. Applicants can be newly qualified, or experienced, as full training, and support will be offered. We are looking for dynamic, motivated individuals who wish to provide high standard nursing care to people in their own homes.

With excellent links to local universities, the training and development we are able to offer is first class, allowing rapid upskilling and support with new skills. Newly qualified staff will have access to a preceptorship program and a specific clinical upskilling program to support their transition from student to RGN.

We would welcome applications from newly qualified nurses and we provide a very comprehensive and fully supported Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified healthcare professionals

We have both full and part time permanent vacancies available. There will be an expectation for the successful candidates to work weekends, late shifts and bank holidays pro rata. Our late shift covers until 8pm.

Main duties of the job

The role includes, wound care, palliative care, IV drug administration, medication/ injection administration, diabetes management and many other diverse skills.

To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.

To undertake assessment of patients / service users care needs and develop programmes of care as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team.

To provide advice to patients/ service users and carers regarding their care.

To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.

Provide supervision, mentorship, and clinical support to students and junior staff in the team.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail]

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND TRAINING

• Membership of the relevant Professional Body
• Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice Yes assessors training
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up-to-date portfolio
• Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role

JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

• Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice
• Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice
• Ability to mentor students / supervise other junior staff

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES

• Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems
• Able to evaluate data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word

PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES

• Experience of planning and organising ongoing activities, e.g., organise own time and that of junior staff and learners,
• Ability to evaluate care leading to improvement in quality standards and service improvement
• Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role mode
• Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required

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.

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust