Community Staff Nurse

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as a Community Staff Nurse, providing essential care to patients in their homes. Enjoy flexible hours, meaningful supervision, and clear career pathways in a supportive environment. Ideal for experienced nurses or those soon to qualify.

Benefits

Full induction and training

Clear career development pathways

Free parking

Competitive mileage rates

No night shifts

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse or Student Nurse due to qualify in 6 months.
• Essential to have a car for work and a UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical care including wound management and end-of-life care.
• Supporting patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admissions.
• Working with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Compassion

Clinical Decision Making

Patient Care

Team Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse

Student Nurse

Job description

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Job Overview

Are you an experienced Registered (Adult) Nurse or a Student Nurse due to qualify in the next 6 months? Do you have a passion for nursing patients in their own homes? If yes, a move into Community Nursing could be the right career for you.

You will be part of a compassionate, forward-thinking team working in one of the community nursing hubs. You will have the autonomy to manage your own working day and be responsible for making clinical decisions for your patients.

The working hours are Monday to Sunday, between 08:00 and 22:00. We offer a variety of shifts to cover these hours. We believe in a positive work-life balance and are open to discussing hours and patterns of work on an individual basis.

This advert is mainly for Community Staff Nurse positions in the following hubs:

• East Central HUB - based at St Luke's Treatment Centre and Springfield Road Health Centre
• East South HUB - based at The Warrens Business Park in Enderby
• City West HUB - based at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre
• Charnwood HUB - Charnwood Mill, Barrow Upon Soar
• Hinckley and Bosworth Hub

Following the closure of this advert, positions may become available in Hinckley and Bosworth, Northwest Leicester, and City East. If interested, please apply today!

For further information, contact [e-mail]

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing clinical care, including management of wounds and leg ulcers, care of patients with palliative diagnoses, symptom control, and end-of-life care, bowel, continence, catheter care, and administration of medications including IVs.
• Working with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admissions.
• Promoting self-care and independence.

What We Offer

• Meaningful clinical and managerial supervision.
• Full induction and training, with a period of being supernumerary and a buddy to support you.
• A robust preceptorship program for newly qualified staff.
• Clear career development pathways.
• Free parking at all bases.
• Competitive mileage rates.
• No night shifts.

It is essential that you have a car for work and a UK driving license.

If interested, please apply soon as the advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) offers community health, mental health, and learning disability services across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, with over 6,500 staff serving over 1 million people.

We value a diverse workforce and actively promote equal opportunities. We encourage applications from all community sections, especially underrepresented groups.

Details about benefits and other information are available in the supporting documents. We consider flexible working requests and have a 6-month probation for new staff (excluding medical staff). All roles require UK work permission, and DBS costs are deducted from salary.

Applicants at risk within the NHS will have interview priority.

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care