Community Staff Nurse

Leicestershire Partnership; England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive Community Nursing Hubs

Flexible working opportunities

Clinical and managerial supervision

Preceptorship for newly qualified

Career development opportunities

Free parking and mileage reimbursement

No night shifts

Job summary

Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and be part of our Community Nursing Teams, delivering compassionate care to patients at home. We offer positions for Registered Adult Nurses, Newly Qualified Nurses, and Student Nurses qualifying in September 2026.

This role includes providing diverse clinical care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and supporting patients' independence. We emphasize flexible working opportunities and provide supervision to ensure your success in this

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical care including management of wounds and leg ulcers.
• Collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admission.
• Promoting self-care and independence.

Education

Registered Adult Nurses

Newly Qualified Adult Nurses

Student Adult Nurses qualifying in September 2026

Job description

Thinking of a Career in Community Nursing?

Join our Community Nursing Teams and make a real difference by delivering compassionate care to patients in their own homes.

Who Can Apply?

• Registered Adult Nurses
• Newly Qualified Adult Nurses
• Student Adult Nurses qualifying in September 2026

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship. Posts are available from 30 to 37.5 hours per week.

Essential Requirement

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

What We Offer

• Supportive Community Nursing Hubs
• Flexible working opportunities
• Autonomy in your role
• Clinical and managerial supervision
• Preceptorship for newly qualified nurses
• Career development opportunities
• Free parking and mileage reimbursement
• No night shifts

The service operates 7 days a week, 08:00 to 22:00. Vacancies are available across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, with location preferences discussed at interview.

Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

Main duties of the job

• Providing clinical care to include management of wounds and leg ulcers, care of patients with a palliative diagnosis, symptom control and care in the last days of life, bowel, continence and catheter care and administration of medication including IVs.
• Collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admission.
• Promoting self-care and independence.

It is an essential requirement that you have a car for work use and have a UK driving licence.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health, and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over one hundred settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over one million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs, the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

For further information, contact Amii Ball, Community Service Matron at [e-mail]