Community Staff Nurse

NHS; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Kirkby-in-Ashfield is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to provide skilled nursing care in various settings. You will work closely with patients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, integrated care. This full-time role offers flexibility and supports professional development. The ideal candidate holds a degree-level nursing qualification and is registered with the NMC. Competitive salary and benefits package included. Join us to make a difference in community health.

Benefits

Clinical and managerial supervision

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing services

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification (RGN) to degree level or equivalent required.
• NMC registration essential.
• Demonstrated continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care in community settings.
• Deliver integrated care to enable patients to stay at home.
• Manage medication safely and deliver evidence-based interventions.

Skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Assessment skills

Intervention skills

Evaluation skills

Education

Professional Qualification (RGN) to degree level

Current registration with the NMC

Job description

Community Staff Nurse

Closing date: 01 January 2026

Join Nottinghamshire's Community Nursing teams and make a difference! Whether you have community experience or not, we welcome you to be part of our supportive and highly encouraging team.

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, full‑time, you'll work 8am – 6pm, seven days a week, with flexibility. An additional team of nurses and HCAs provides a reactive evening and night nursing team.

Main duties of the job

You will provide skilled nursing care and support the team to deliver high‑quality integrated care. Essential skills include communication, interpersonal, adaptability, reliability, resourcefulness, and approachability.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver integrated care following a holistic assessment to enable patients to be cared for in their own homes and clinic settings.
• Prevent unnecessary hospital admission/re‑admission by reducing the effects of ill health and disability and maximizing independence.
• Implement, promote, and evaluate safe, creative and effective treatment plans in collaboration with patients, carers, and other professionals.
• Deliver evidence‑based interventions and manage medication safely.
• Work autonomously to build leadership and advanced clinical assessment skills.
• Build effective relationships with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Apply exceptional planning, organisational, and clinical decision‑making skills.
• Be trained in palliative care, leg ulcer management, acute and chronic wound care, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and supportive care for carers.
• Delegate and support junior staff, building leadership skills.

Required: Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use; reasonable adjustments for disabled individuals will be provided in line with the Equality Act 2010.

What we offer

• Clinical and managerial supervision.
• Full induction and ongoing training.
• Competitive mileage rates.
• Health and wellbeing services including occupational health, MSK services, staff counselling and support services.
• Flexible working options.
• Incentive schemes: childcare scheme, lease care, and travel pass scheme.
• Career progression and possible secondment to the Community Specialist District Nurse Programme.

Applicants are required to pay for their DBS check. The cost of the DBS application (£26.40 standard or £54.40 enhanced) will be deducted from salary over the first two months of employment. The DBS Update Service fee is £16 per year.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Professional Qualification (RGN) to degree level or equivalent.
• Current registration with the NMC.
• Demonstrated continued professional development.

Experience

• Satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
• Specialist and area‑specific experience.

Contractual

• Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use; reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Ability to work unsocial hours and bank holidays.

Skills

• Teamwork.
• Flexibility.
• Good assessment, intervention, and evaluation skills for nursing care.

Knowledge

• Understanding of current legislation and clinical risk assessments.
• Knowledge of the nursing 6 C’s.
• Awareness of national and local issues impacting nursing care.

Values and Behaviours

• Act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
• Demonstrate commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and related legislation.

Physical requirements

• Physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties.

Training

• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year (pro rata for part time)