Community Staff Nurse

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Registered Nurses to join a community nursing team in Worthing. This role offers the chance to deliver high-quality care to patients in their communities, support rehabilitation, and work flexibly across teams, making a meaningful impact on health promotion.

Benefits

Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time

Excellent training, development, and research opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Registered Nurses to deliver appropriate nursing care.
• Experience in community settings preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with health and social care partners.

Responsibilities

• Work without direct supervision in various community settings.
• Provide high-quality care, aiding in rehabilitation and self-management.
• Participate in a team supporting evidence-based care.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Collaboration

Flexibility

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

We are looking for Registered Nurses to join a community nursing team in Worthing.

The Community Staff Nurse is responsible for working without direct supervision in a number of community settings to follow the nursing process and deliver appropriate nursing care to patients on the caseload. The postholder will also be an information resource for patients and colleagues and work collaboratively with our health and social care partners.

The Community Staff Nurse works in partnership with the primary health care team, social services, private and voluntary sector, addressing health promotion priorities both locally and nationally.

Please note we will be offering two part time roles - 0.6 WTE each.

To deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care.

To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.

To work flexibly across teams and/or transfer between teams to meet service needs.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
  
  

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Samantha Clarke Job title: Operational Team Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07741326839