Community Staff Nurse - Evening & Overnight

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a Community Staff Nurse for Evening & Overnight shifts. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, assessing patient care needs, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with a passion for community care and the ability to travel between sites. Benefits include flexible working, annual leave, and NHS pension scheme. Salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum, pro rata.

Benefits

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant pre or post registration community experience is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Government legislation and policies pertaining to the role.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient care needs and develop care programmes.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and learners.

Skills

Ability to apply current research findings into clinical practice

Can delegate appropriately and supervise junior staff

Education

Registered nurse or pending registration

Evidence of continuing professional development

IT Skills

Job description

Go back Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Community Staff Nurse - Evening & Overnight

The closing date is 28 December 2025

Community Staff Nurse Evening & Overnight Band 5

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.

Main duties of the job

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 us

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.

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

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

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 include; 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.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses 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 person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Skills

• Ability to apply current research findings into clinical practice where appropriate.
• Can delegate appropriately and supervise junior staff and student nurses as directed by the District Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse.

Experience

• Relevant pre or post registration community experience an advantage.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Government legislation and policies pertaining to the role

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or pending registration within two months
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Ability to travel between sites within Tameside and Glossop
• IT Skills

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPro rata per annum