Community Staff Nurse Carlisle & District (Carlisle Healthcare)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Carlisle is seeking a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join their Community Nursing Team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care to patients with complex needs, working closely with colleagues to promote independence and facilitate hospital discharge. Opportunities for professional development and flexible working hours are available. Applicants must have relevant nursing qualifications and a commitment to compassionate patient care.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars

Free confidential counseling service

Qualifications

• Demonstrable understanding of the nursing role and relevant healthcare practices.
• Recent nursing and community experience are essential.
• Evidence of professional development at degree level or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to patients with complex needs in the community.
• Collaborate with various health and social care professionals.
• Engage in a preceptorship program if required.

Skills

Initiative

Team collaboration

Clinical judgment

Communication

Education

Level 1 registered nursing qualifications

Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Community Staff Nurse Carlisle & District (Carlisle Healthcare)

The closing date is 06 January 2026

Welcome to the world of District Nursing where urban meets rural, where compassion, expertise, and teamwork come together to provide exceptional healthcare services in our local communities.

An exciting Band 5 Community Staff Nurse opportunity has arisen with us in Carlisle Network Community Nursing Team. The successful candidate will work with our evolving Community Team, as part of the developing Integrated Care Community (ICC) of Carlisle & District area, you will be primarily based with and serve the population of Carlisle Network ICC.

Main duties of the job

This role requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to support the provision of high quality care, to support patients with complex needs within the community setting.

This is an excellent opportunity for dedicated and committed registered nurses who are looking to develop their clinical skills and expertise in caring for patients, working closely with health and social care colleagues to prevent hospital admission, facilitate hospital discharge and promote independence through management of long term conditions.

We are able to provide an individually tailored preceptorship program to experienced nurses.

Consideration of flexible working would be considered where applicable and on an individual basis. Daily working hours are between 8:30 and 23:00.

Are you ready for a challenge? If you have the appetite to work as part of a team that is setting out on this transformational journey, the skills required to meet the role of a senior nurse and want to play a part in our change story we would love to hear from you.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of "safe, high quality care every time":

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Job requirements including immigration

Due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

• Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC benefits

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• Subject to eligibility

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role
• Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions
• Be aware and act in accordance with NMC code of professional conduct
• Understanding of scope of professional practice.
• Understanding of reflective practice and its application
• Self awareness and appreciation of limitations
• Demonstrate ability of change management
• Knowledge of changing way health services are being planned and delivered
• Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare

Experience

• Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively
• Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team
• Demonstrable recent Nursing experience
• Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers
• Evidence of clinical/professional development
• Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing
• Leadership of a team
• Recent community nursing experience

Qualifications

• Level 1 registered nursing qualifications
• Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing
• Evidence of continuous professional development to degree level or equivalent experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Enthusiasm and ability to work as part of a team.
• Post registration clinical skills

Personal Circumstances

• Able to travel independently.
• Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings.

Other Requirements

• Promote equality and value diversity (level 3)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust