Community Staff Nurse - Community Intervention Service

HCT Partnership; Stafford; Sur place; GBP 29 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse within the Community Intervention Team, South West Staffordshire, based at Greyfriars Therapy Centre, Stafford. The role focuses on delivering patient-centered care at home to prevent admissions and support timely discharges.

Candidates should be Registered Adult Nurses with current NMC registration and hold a Nursing degree. Experience in community nursing or acute care is preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working in community nursing or acute care.

Responsabilités

• Assess, plan, provide and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for a wide range of conditions.
• Support patients to live at home and avoid hospital admissions when possible.
• Collaborate with multi-professional teams to enable safe discharge and hospital avoidance.
• Provide IV antibiotics, line care, wound care, injections, PEG feeds, venepuncture and cannulation as required.
• Pursue future development toward physical assessment qualification.

Connaissances

NMC registration

Formation

Nursing degree

Description du poste

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Community Staff Nurse - Community Intervention Service

The closing date is 15 November 2026

Are you an experienced and compassionate nurse looking to develop your career within an innovative community service?

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is excited to offer an opportunity for a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join our Community Intervention Team within the South West Staffordshire locality, based at Greyfriars Therapy Centre, Stafford.

This is an exciting role for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in the community. You will play a key role in supporting patients to remain in their own homes and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, whilst delivering safe, effective, and responsive care.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

We would love to hear from you if you can -

• Demonstrate your passion and ability to assess, plan, provide and evaluate evidence based nursing care for patients experiencing a wide range of conditions.
• Support our patients and work with people in an asset-based way that really enables them to live their optimum life, being self-caring and independent with their health needs where possible.
• Work collaboratively, efficiently and creatively with multi professional colleagues and partners with a focus on helping patients to avoid hospital admissions and where they do need a hospital stay facilitating timely and well supported discharge back home.
• Referrals received from professional clinicians, e.g. ambulance services, GP's, Hospital staff.
• Providing IV antibiotics, line care, wound care, IM/SC injections, Peg Feeds, Venepuncture, Cannulation, Palliative care , as well as all general nursing skills.
• Future development to work towards physical assessment qualification.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

You will:

• Be a Registered Adult Nurse with currentNMC registration.
• Hold a Degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Have experience working within community nursing or acute care
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with patients, carers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Possess clinical assessment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Be committed to delivering safe, effective, and compassionate patient care.
• Show a commitment to continuous professional development and lifelong learning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oDegree in nursing or equivalent
• oRegistration with NMC

Experience

• oRelevant experience/placements to the role including assessment and management of long term conditions, palliative care conditions and wound care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust