Community Staff Nurse - Evening & Overnight

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a Community Staff Nurse for evening and overnight shifts. The position involves assessing patient needs, developing care plans, and supervising junior staff. Applicants should have a Registered Nurse qualification and experience in community nursing. Flexible working is offered along with various benefits, including an NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in community nursing environments.
• Proficient in patient assessment and care planning.
• Ability to work under the supervision of senior staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient care needs and develop programmes.
• Coordinate care in absence of senior staff.
• Supervise junior staff and new learners.

Skills

Community care

Patient care assessment

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Community Staff Nurse Evening & Overnight
Band 5
Part time - 10 hours

Our service works across the 5 neighbourhoods of Tameside. You will have the support of our induction facilitator alongside a ‘buddy’. This is a 24 hour service & the role may require you to work across the localities as a service need requirement.

If you are a self-motivated, individual with a passion for community care, this could be the position for you. The department are unable to support newly qualified staff at this time.

Responsibilities

The post holder will work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team in the Community and after period of induction will be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, both for a specific group of clients as the named care provider and in supporting the care of all client groups within the community. You will act in accordance with locally agreed standards of care and ensure that clinical procedures are correctly carried out. As an experienced nurse and as appropriate, you will co-ordinate the case load in the absence of the team/senior lead ensuring that effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support for junior staff within the team. You will pay a key role in the supervision and assessment of pre and post basic learners and unregistered staff providing a teaching role and acting as named supervisor.

About the organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

Values and diversity

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.

Benefits

• Flexible working
• 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Sick pay
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Free eye tests and health checks
• Gym discount
• Free bicycle loan scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more

Additional information

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full personspecification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025