Community Staff Nurse

First Community Health and Care; Whitburn, Limpsfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Flexible working

Training & development

NHS terms and conditions

Job summary

First Community Health and Care is recruiting a Community Staff Nurse for East Surrey District Nursing teams based in Redhill and Oxted. The role provides and evaluates individualized nursing care in patients' homes and residential settings, with core-day and late shifts from 8am to 6pm.

Full- or part-time hours are available. You will collaborate with neighbourhood health and social care colleagues, supporting junior staff and students, while ensuring care meets the NMC Code.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN1)
• Practice Supervisor qualification
• NMC registration

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care under supervision
• Provide nursing care to adults in homes and residential settings
• Deliver care in line with the NMC Code
• Work with neighbourhood health and social care professionals to prevent hospital admissions
• Advise and support junior staff and students
• Travel to Redhill and Oxted team bases using a business-use car

Skills

Assess & plan care

Communication skills

IT skills

Reflective practice

Professional development

Education

RN1

Practice Supervisor

Job description

The Community Staff Nurse joins First Community's East Surrey District Nursing teams, based in Redhill and Oxted. The post provides and evaluates individualised nursing care for adults and families in their homes and residential settings, working with neighbourhood health and social care colleagues and supporting junior staff and students. The service runs from 8am to 6pm across core-day and late shifts, with full- or part-time hours available. It requires NMC registration, Practice Supervisor qualification, a UK driving licence, a suitable car and business-use insurance; sponsorship depends on vacancy availability.

What the job involves

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised patient care under the direction of a Clinical Team Lead and District Nurse
• Provide nursing care and treatment to adults and their families in their homes and residential settings within a neighbourhood District Nursing service
• Deliver skilled nursing care in line with the NMC Code, promoting healthy lifestyles and self-care where possible
• Work with neighbourhood health and social care professionals to help prevent hospital admissions
• Advise and support junior staff and students in providing effective, high-quality care
• Work across the Redhill and Oxted team bases and drive using a suitable car for business purposes

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN1)
• Practice Supervisor

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Experience gained during pre-registration training

Skills & knowledge

• Assess, deliver and evaluate quality care
• Teach clinical skills
• Effective verbal and written communication
• IT skills
• Reflective practice and competent working without supervision
• Take responsibility for own professional development and understand current issues affecting NHS services

Checks & eligibility

• UK driving licence and business-use insurance

Other

• Car suitable for business purposes

Nice to have

• Practice Assessor
• Community nursing experience
• Previous day-to-day management experience
• Involvement in quality care programmes
• Understanding of risk management
• Understanding of clinical governance

What’s offered

• NHS terms and conditions
• Training and development
• Flexible working
• NHS pension
• Flexible retirement options
• Employee benefits