Community Staff Nurse - Barrow Town | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Community Nurse to join their dedicated team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care in community settings, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. This full-time role includes flexible hours and responsibilities may involve evening and weekend shifts. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and a commitment to holistic patient care. Comprehensive support for staff development is offered.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and highly motivated individual.
• Commitment to teamwork and patient-focused care.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to promote excellent patient care in homes.
• Supervise and direct staff as needed.
• Provide evidence-based nursing care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Holistic nursing care

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Barrow Town District Nurses has an exciting opportunity to recruit to a permanent band 5 position of 37.5 hours over 5 days, predominantly from the Furness base but with flexibility to change base as the service needs arise.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated band 5 Community Nurse who will be happy to work in an evolving district nursing service. The successful applicant will be committed to working closely with health and social care colleagues to provide high quality care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions in the community setting.

The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programs of care for patients and carers. The district nurses work a 24hr service and regular weekends, evening shifts and occasional nights will be part of your rota.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with other professionals, voluntary sector and informal carers to promote excellent care to patients in their own homes and community setting.
• Be part of an enthusiastic and motivated team who are patient focused and committed to staff development.
• Support the Sister/Team Leader in leading the team, supervising, directing staff and delegating workload according to skills of the staff within the team.
• Provide evidence based, holistic nursing care of patients as a registered Nurse within Community Services.
• Work as part of the integrated team across community settings such as patients’ homes and residential homes; flexible working to meet patient and service needs.
• Contribute to the ethos of integrated care and seamless services to ensure that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.

Working arrangements and Team

You will be joining an enthusiastic and motivated team who are friendly and approachable. We are very patient focused and staff development is high on our agenda. As part of our team we want to develop all staff to the highest standard. You will be expected to support the Sister/Team Leader in leading the team and delegating workload.

Location and Services

We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

How to read more

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Closing date

This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025