Community Staff Nurse

NHS; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to deliver holistic nursing care to adults in their homes or community settings. This role involves a variety of duties including wound care and medication administration, aimed at improving patient outcomes. Applicants must have a first-level nursing registration with the NMC and demonstrate experience in community nursing environments.

Qualifications

• 1st Level Registration with the NMC required.
• Knowledge of community nursing and Intermediate Care expected.
• Experience in clinical supervision and ongoing nursing development valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care including wound care and medication management.
• Assess patient needs, plan care, and deliver services independently.
• Work collaboratively with the wider Nursing team and report to senior staff.

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Team working

Education

1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)

Job description

Go back County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Community Staff Nurse

The closing date is 18 July 2025

We are currently seeking a RN to join the Community Nursing service. The role involves providing holistic nursing care to adult patients in their own home or residential care setting. Successful applicants will be required to hold a first-level nursing registration with the NMC, and additional role-specific training can be provided.

Main duties of the job

The Community nursing team provides both planned and reactive care, including Urgent Community Response.

About us

If you are being interviewed, you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated as essential in the person specification, or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield, and Weardale, as well as over 80 other community-based settings and patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

Over-reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.

For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

From April 9th, 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as an HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship. We will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criterion and have a current visa expiring within 3 months.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will provide a variety of nursing care to patients, including wound care, administration of medication, palliative care, and management of bowel and catheter care. The role involves assessment of patient care needs, care planning, delivery of care, and review. The successful candidate will be required to work independently as part of the wider Nursing team, reporting back to senior staff on duty.

Person Specification

Statutory Registration

• 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)

Qualifications

• 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
• Knowledge of issues in community nursing
• Knowledge of Intermediate Care
• Knowledge of key policy drivers for health and social care

Experience

• Experience of audit/research
• Experience of clinical supervision
• Evidence of recent ongoing nursing development

Special Requirements

• Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post

Community-specific Skills & Knowledge

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of organizational skills
• Evidence of team working
• Community-specific skill set

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust