Community Staff Nurse

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; St Helens; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to join their dedicated team. The role involves delivering compassionate care to patients in their homes, working within a multidisciplinary team and adhering to high professional standards. Ideal candidates must be registered nurses with strong communication skills and a commitment to quality care. Competitive salary offered in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse status and active NMC registration.
• Experience in providing patient care in a community setting.
• Knowledge of NMC professional standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients in their homes.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with colleagues.
• Participate in the Trust's Development Review and set objectives.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Compassionate and competent

Experience in a clinical environment

Computer literacy

Education

1st Level Registered Nurse (degree or diploma)

Current NMC Registration

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Community Staff Nurse

The closing date is 23 November 2025

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join our Community Nursing Team.

Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding patient care that brings the 6 C's (Care, Compassion, Commitment, Courage, Communication and Competence) to life? If so, we want to hear from you.

Community nursing is located across multiple sites in the borough of St Helens. We provide treatment, support and guidance for a wide range of health issues within patients own homes.

Key Responsibilities

• Be an Adult Registered Nurse
• Be compassionate and competent
• Be willing to learn
• Be flexible in their approach
• Be committed to improving quality of care delivery
• Be able to prioritise workload
• Be a strong communicator and listener

An Enhanced DBS Certificate, with checking of both Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists is required for this post.

Main duties of the job

• Establish, maintain and develop professional working relationships with colleagues.
• Follow all agreed Quality Assurance Mechanisms and contribute to the development of a quality service.
• Adhere to policies and procedures including standing financial instructions and orders.
• Participate in the Trust's Development Review Appraisal process and, with line management, set objectives and development plans.
• Ensure health and safety of patients, staff and visitors complying with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion complying with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Adapt to the changing nature of the Trust with a flexible and proactive approach.
• Contribute to health promotion strategies internally and externally.
• Understand safeguarding policies for children, young people, vulnerable adults and support the welfare of these groups.
• Comply with Infection Control Policies and attend mandatory training on infection prevention and control.
• Adhere to relevant professional codes of practice and prescribe responsibly as a non‑medical prescriber.
• Utilise advanced clinical skills to analyse and interpret patient history, present symptoms and physical findings for diagnosis, planning and treatment.
• Implement nursing care plans with accurate observations and report them back to Team Leader.
• Apply research and post‑registration training in care delivery; develop competency in wound care.
• Administer drugs in line with Trust policies and NMC Guidelines for Medicines Act 1992 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1991.
• Maintain accurate patient records in accordance with Trust procedures.
• Support the development of junior staff through clinical supervision and mentoring.
• Attend mandatory training, including Safeguarding training.
• Commit to personal continuing education.
• Participate in research and audit programmes; assist in Department Audit Programme.
• Preceptor or mentor new staff and pre‑registration nurses to facilitate competency achievement.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9,000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Services

Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble and West Lancashire. Inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital continues rehabilitation for patients needing acute hospital beds. Urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services
Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree or diploma)
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
• Experience of working in a clinical environment
• Understanding of NMC professional Revalidation requirements
• Experience working within a multi‑disciplinary team
• Understanding of national, regional and local NHS issues
• Experience providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Skills

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels
• Effectively prioritises and coordinates own workload
• Ability to de‑escalate complex situations
• Effective written, verbal and non‑verbal communication with patients, relatives, carers and multidisciplinary team
• Awareness of confidentiality at all times
• Computer literacy, e.g. experience of electronic patient record

Other

• Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment
• Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and administration
• Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
• Working within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end‑of‑life care
• Communicating distressing information
• Communicating in a challenging environment
• Carrying out direct clinical care as required on ward or department
• Potential exposure to blood or body fluids

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 per annum pro rata