Community Staff Nurse

The Benefits; Winsley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days + bank holidays

Industry-leading training

Pension with Life Assurance

Colleague discount

Mileage allowance

Mindful Employer Plus Charter

Job summary

Dorothy House is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to join our specialist palliative care team in the community. You will undertake home-based assessments, support patients and families, and develop personalised care plans in partnership with clinicians and other professionals.

The role is part-time (30 hours per week), Monday to Friday, with a 6-month fixed term contract. Comprehensive training, pension, mileage allowance and a range of wellbeing benefits are included.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking assessments of patients with palliative and end of life care needs within their own homes, clinics and virtual settings
• Supporting patients and families through holistic, person-centred care that considers physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs
• Contributing to complex symptom management and the delivery of high-quality palliative care
• Developing and implementing care plans in partnership with patients, families and healthcare professionals
• Working closely with Community Nurse Specialists, GPs, health and social care professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Supporting bereavement assessments and referring patients and families to appropriate Dorothy House services
• Participating in the Dorothy House Advice Line rota following completion of training and competencies
• Supporting education, mentorship and learning opportunities for students, colleagues and volunteers
• Maintaining accurate patient records and contributing to audit, quality improvement and service development activities

Job description

COMMUNITY STAFF NURSE | Band 5 | £16.40 - £19.97 per hour Part Time: Working 30 hours per week Monday to Friday Contract: 6 months fixed term Location: Community-based

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Some of our benefits include:

• 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service
• Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!
• Pension with Life Assurance.
• Colleague discount across our 30 retail stores.
• 55p per mile for work travel.
• Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.

WHAT WILL THE ROLE INVOLVE?

As a Community Staff Nurse, you will work as part of our specialist community palliative care team, supporting patients and families across our community services. Your responsibilities will include: Undertaking assessments of patients with palliative and end of life care needs within their own homes, clinics
and virtual settings Supporting patients and families through holistic, person-centred care that considers physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs Contributing to complex symptom management and the delivery of high-quality palliative care Developing and implementing care plans in partnership with patients, families and healthcare professionals Working closely with Community Nurse Specialists, GPs, health and social care professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team Supporting bereavement assessments and referring patients and families to appropriate Dorothy House services Participating in the Dorothy House Advice Line rota following completion of training and competencies Supporting education, mentorship and learning opportunities for students, colleagues and volunteers Maintaining accurate patient records and contributing to audit, quality improvement and service development activities See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received.

INTERVIEWS Interviews for this role will be held at the beginning of November 2026.