Community Staff Nurse

NHS; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking NHS organization as a Band 5 NMC Registered Staff Nurse, where you will provide essential care in the community. This role allows you to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives by delivering high-quality, holistic care directly in their homes. You will work with a supportive team, managing diverse nursing needs, including palliative care and wound management. Enjoy generous leave, flexible working options, and comprehensive health support as you embark on a fulfilling career path. If you're passionate about community nursing and eager for a new challenge, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Flexible working options

Up to 27 days annual leave

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund

Salary sacrifice car options

Health and Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with active NMC registration required.
• Community nursing experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered care and promote independence.
• Work autonomously and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

NMC Registration

Patient Care

Wound Care

Time Management

Community Nursing

Education

Degree in Nursing

Practice Supervisor Qualification

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

We are offering an opportunity for a Band 5 NMC Registered Staff Nurse to join our Newcastle South Community nursing team based at Bradwell Hospital.

We are looking for a Qualified nurse who is committed to providing high standards of holistic care to our patients to join our busy, supportive & friendly team. This is an excellent opportunity for highly skilled nurse looking for a new challenge or looking to return to Community Nursing.

Many people would be unable to live at home without the support they receive from the Community Nursing teams and community services are admitting patients with a more complex acuity than ever before, with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff. Our Community Nursing teams assess, plan and deliver nursing care to patients within their own homes, in line with evidence-based practice.

It is a privilege to care for patients in their own homes, and by joining our team you will be able to experience the difference this makes to our families within the community.

This role includes daytime working, including weekends and cover of early morning shifts starting from 7am when required.

Due to the nature of community working, ability to travel across the patch to provide care to patients is essential.

Main duties of the job

As a highly skilled NMC Registered Band 5 nurse you will work in collaboration with the muti-disciplinary team and colleagues to:

Promote independence and support patient centred care planning.

Provide care directly to patients on the caseload with a range of nursing needs (palliative & end of life care, long term condition management, medication administration, complex wound care and bladder & bowel management)

Work autonomously, in line with your scope of practice, competence and policies.

Handover patient information to the wider team, document patient information effectively.

Escalation of patients' needs as appropriate.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

Supporting your career development and progression

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust site

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Job responsibilities

Due to the urgency of this role, we will not be considering applications from students expecting to qualify in autumn 2025.

Qualifications and training

Essential-Degree in nursing or equivalent, you are a qualified nurse with activeNMC registration.Practice supervisor training or a commitment to work towards.Desirable- Community nursing experience. Genuine desire to work in a community nursing team.

For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing or equivalent
• Practice Supervisor/ Assessor qualification or willingness to work towards
• NMC Registration

Experience

• Ability to manage time & caseload effectively
• Relevant clinical experience to the role e.g. assessment skills & wound care
• Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with people with nursing needs
• Mutidisciplinary team working
• Understanding of autonomous working and escalation process

Personal Attributes

• Ability to travel over wide geographical area to meet the requirements of the service

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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust