Community Staff Nurse

NHS; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Dorchester is looking for a Community Staff Nurse to join their Integrated Care Team. You will provide high-quality care for patients in their own homes, manage acute and chronic nursing needs, and support patients' wellbeing. The role offers flexible working hours and comprehensive development opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Structured induction programme

Flexible working patterns

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recent previous experience within a comparable role.
• Knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions.
• Evidence of recent professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care delivery.
• Undertake assessment of patients' care needs.
• Monitor patients' conditions and help develop care plans.

Skills

Membership of the relevant Professional Body

Ability to delegate care safely

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Electronic patient record systems

Job description

Go back Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Community Staff Nurse

The closing date is 25 September 2025

Dorset HealthCare are seeking a Community Staff Nurse to join our vibrant and innovative Integrated Care Team in Mid Dorset, in the District and Community Nurse team in Dorchester. The post is for a permanent position.

You would work alongside our experienced Community Nurse Teams helping to provide a high-quality standard of care for patients in their own homes.

We can be flexible with shift patterns as long as the service needs are met between hours of 08:00-20:00 with some attractive weekend enhanced pay.

We offer a structured induction programme, flexible working patterns and pastoral support. There are excellent learning and development opportunities, both in-house and through our links with local universities, plus the option of a preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses to boost your skill development.

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

Main duties of the job

Main duties are to provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy, dignity whilst promoting and embodying the Trust's values. Undertake assessment of patients care needs, and develop programmes of care as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team.

As a Community Staff Nurse, you would manage acute and chronic nursing needs, be able to develop strong, therapeutic relationships with your patients and work closely with community partners to achieve the best possible health outcomes.

The role includes identifying care needs, monitoring patients' conditions, recording observations and helping them develop their wellbeing care plans.

You'd be supporting people to maintain their wellbeing and independence, helping to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital as well as delivering exceptional end of life care including symptom management and help in identifying and achieving people's preferences.

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.

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 almost 800,000 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 be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

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.

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 [e-mail]

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Training

• Membership of the relevant Professional Body
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
• Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy and policies relevant to role
• Demonstrates a knowledge ofsynergy with Trust vision, values and behaviours

Job Specific Experience

• Supervised experience gained during clinical placements
• Ability to contribute to student development / supervise other junior staff
• Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice
• Experience of contributing to the management of change
• Recent previous experience within a comparable role
• student assessor

Managerial Experience

• Experience of demonstrating duties to junior staff
• Ability to delegate care safely
• Is prepared and skilled to act up and/or co-ordinate shifts in the absence of the team lead
• Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff

Information Technology

• Able to evaluate data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems
• Is happy working in an agile way

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