Community Staff Nurse

Dorset Healthcare University Nhs Foundation Trust; Poole; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 31.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to join the District Nursing team at Christchurch Medical Centre. Newly registered or experienced nurses are welcome; full training and support will be offered to provide high-standard nursing care to patients in their homes.

There is a 30-hour per week vacancy with weekend and bank holiday work pro rata. This fixed-term role (12 months) may be eligible for secondment with prior approval.

Formación

• Registered nurse with UK registration.
• Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship) is required.
• Must be able to drive and have access to a car.
• DBS check will be carried out by the Trust.

Responsabilidades

• Provide holistic care to patients at home, including palliative/end-of-life care.
• Administer IV drugs and injections, manage medications and diabetes where appropriate.
• Participate in the Trust’s preceptorship and ongoing professional development programs.

Conocimientos

Trust strategy knowledge

Mentoring junior staff

Educación

Registered nurse (UK)

Membership of professional body

Learning and Assessing in Practice

Recent professional development

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

Our busy District Nursing team based at Christchurch Medical Centre are looking for a Community Staff Nurse to join their team. Applicants can be newly registered, or experienced, as full training and support will be offered. We are looking for dynamic, motivated individuals who wish to provide high standard nursing care to people in their own homes.

We have 30 hrs per week vacancy available. There will be an expectation for the successful candidates to work weekends, late shifts and bank holidays pro rata.

This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

The successful individual must be able to drive and have access to a car.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

Our teams provide holistic care to patients at home, including palliative/ End of Life care, IV drug administration, medication/ injection administration, diabetes management.

With excellent links to local universities, the training and development we are able to offer is first class, allowing rapid upskilling and support with new skills. Newly registered staff will have access to a preceptorship program and a specific clinical upskilling program to support their transition from student to RN.

We would welcome applications from newly registered nurses and we provide a very comprehensive and fully supported Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified healthcare professionals.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

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.

Details

Date posted: 29 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £25,658 to £31,234 a year p.a.

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 152-C262.26

Job locations: Christchurch Medical Center, 1 Purewell Cross, Christchurch, BH23 3AF, United Kingdom

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.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

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 contact [e-mail]

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Training

Essential

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level
• Membership of the relevant Professional Body
• Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
• Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role

Job Specific Experience

Essential

• Supervised experience gained during clinical placements
• Ability to mentor students / supervise other junior staff
• Experience of contributing to the management of change
• Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice
• Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively

Desirable

• Recent previous experience within a comparable role

Managerial/Supervisory

Essential

• Experience of demonstrating duties to junior staff

Desirable

• Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
• Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.
• Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities.
• Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
• Experience of planning and organising ongoing activities, e.g. organise own time and that of junior staff and learners,
• Ability to use own initiative within sphere of authority
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation relevant to practice
• Willingness to advance own clinical knowledge, skill and competence based on current evidence

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name:

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address:

Christchurch Medical Center, 1 Purewell Cross, Christchurch, BH23 3AF, United Kingdom

Employer's website:

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead District Nurse for Christchurch, Anna Lardner, [e-mail]

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