Community Staff Nurse

NHS; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in the West Midlands is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their Community Nursing Team. Responsibilities include assessing and implementing patient care, providing clinical support, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have previous community experience and be registered with the NMC. This is a full-time, permanent role with a competitive salary ranging from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum.

Qualifications

• Previous community experience required.
• Must demonstrate evidence-based practice and good communication.
• Ability to meet transport requirements of the job.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient interventions.
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure integrated patient care.
• Organize and deliver clinical support work without supervision.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Engaging approach

Education

Registered Nurse on the NMC register

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our Community Nursing Team within the South East District Nursing Team. We are looking for a caring, motivated, friendly community nurse to join our busy, professional and dynamic team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for community nursing, as well as a desire for on-going professional development. Ability to travel independently to fulfil the requirements of the post is essential.

Main duties

• Promotes a "can do" attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive administrative and operational service within a community setting which delivers best practice.
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, liaising with colleagues and partners to ensure an integrated approach to the needs of the service user.
• To organise and deliver skilled clinical support work without direct supervision. This will include individual in a variety of settings.
• Gain valid informed consent and work within legal frameworks with patients.
• To liaise with senior clinicians with regard to patient care, highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from agreed treatment programmes.
• To provide basic verbal and written clinical reports and document patient interventions/findings in case notes in line with professional body and Trust standards.
• To instruct and educate patients, carers and families on a range of therapeutic activities.

We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training. The post is covering 7 days 8am to 6pm service, on a rota system.

About Us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Details

Date posted: 19 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 825-7253542-OPS-A

Job locations: Bridgnorth Hospital, Northgate, Bridgnorth, WV164EN

Job Description

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• Previous community experience
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary / multi-agency environment
• Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services

Knowledge and Skills Essential

• Uses evidence-based practice
• Awareness of changing healthcare factors influencing change
• Well refined communication (verbal and written), interpersonal skills - ability to gain rapport at all levels
• Engaging and empowering approach that seeks to work with others and deliver outcomes in a well informed and successful manner

Other Essential

• Must be able to meet the transport requirements of the post

Training and Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse on the NMC register
• Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes

Disclosure and Sponsorship

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information see the UK Visas and Immigration website. UK/EU and overseas checks guidance is available on official government resources.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address: Bridgnorth Hospital, Northgate, Bridgnorth, WV164EN