Community Staff Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Crawley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Training opportunities

Nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighto

Job summary

The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Staff Nurse in Crawley, based at Crawley Hospital. The role covers diabetes, wound and continence care, palliative support, and frailty caseloads with local partners. An induction plan is included for new starters.

You will work with a team to deliver evidence-based care and support patient independence across the care continuum, with opportunities for professional development and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• RN qualification, degree or diploma.
• ENB 998 or equivalent, or working towards it.
• NMC registration.

Responsibilities

• Diabetic management within primary care.
• Wound management including leg ulcers.
• Palliative and end-of-life care.
• Bladder and bowel care including catheters.
• Frailty support with local providers.
• Assist rehabilitation, self-management and independence.
• Deliver evidence-based care as part of a team.
• Facilitate staff learning and development.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Communication

IT literacy

Research-based practice

Patient independence

Education

RN qualification

ENB 998 or equivalent

Job description

A Community Staff Nurse post in the Crawley Primary Care Network team at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, based at Crawley Hospital. The work centres on diabetes, wound care including leg ulcers, palliative care and continence, including catheter care, alongside a frailty caseload shared with local health and social care providers. The post combines several specialties in one role, with an individual induction plan for new starters. Applicants need an RN qualification and a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for work.

What the job involves

• Diabetic management
• Wound management, including leg ulcer diagnosis and treatment
• Palliative care
• Bladder and bowel care, including urethral and suprapubic catheters and other continence needs
• Working with local health and social care providers to support patients under frailty
• Supporting patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence across the continuum of care
• Delivering evidence-based care as part of a team
• Facilitating staff learning and development

Qualifications

• RN qualification, degree or diploma
• ENB 998 or equivalent, or working towards it

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Catheterisation skills
• Medicines management and administration
• Palliative and end of life care, including syringe driver management
• Practice supervision

Skills & knowledge

• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Application of research-based practice
• Promoting patient independence and choice in care
• IT literacy with NHS clinical databases, or willing to achieve within an agreed period
• Knowledge of local community health and social care policies, clinical governance, audit, supervision and professional codes of conduct, and the boundaries of the role

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for work, unless a reasonable adjustment applies

Other

• Reflective practice, lifelong learning and self-awareness
• Working with others to identify solutions to difficulties

Nice to have

• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies
• Competency in a range of clinical skills, such as wound management

What’s offered

• Flexible working options, including part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours and flexi-retirement
• Training, development and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Staff networks including EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+ and Religion & Belief
• Individual induction plan