Community Staff Nurse (Leyburn District Nursing Team)

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Bedale; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 nurse to join the Community Nursing Team. The role focuses on providing holistic care in community settings, covering a variety of nursing skills. Responsibilities include supporting complex patient needs in collaboration with GP practices and participating in development programs. Applicants must have a Band 5 qualification and relevant experience. This is a 7-day service with shift patterns.

Benefits

Comprehensive leadership and improvement training program

Equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Band 5 nursing qualification and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Access to a personal vehicle for work purposes.
• Experience in wound care, continence management, palliative care, venepuncture and health promotion.
• Strong team-working and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care and support to the District Nurse Sister and Clinical Lead.
• Work closely with GP practices to support patients with complex needs.
• Deliver evidence-based care to a defined demographic population.
• Adapt to changing needs of the Trust and community models of care.
• Participate in a development programme that enhances qualifications.

Skills

Wound care

Continence management

Palliative care

Venepuncture

Health promotion

Strong team-working skills

Communication skills

Education

Band 5 nursing qualification

Job description

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 nurse to join our Community Nursing Team as a Staff Nurse within the Hambleton & Richmondshire locality based at Leyburn Medical Practice, Leyburn. There is an expectation that you may be required to work in another team within the locality at times to cover service need.

As a community nurse, you will provide high quality, invaluable holistic care for people in their own homes and residential settings which requires a variety of skills including wound care, continence management, palliative care, health promotion, venepuncture and more. Candidates will be supported with an induction period.

This is a 7‑day service with shift patterns to cover between 0800 and 1800 hours. The District Nursing Teams are attached to a Primary Care Network (PCN) and provide coordinated care through integrated teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care, innovative practice and support to the District Nurse Sister and Clinical Lead.
• Work closely with GP practices and other partners to support patients with highly complex and often high‑acuity needs to prevent unnecessary hospital admission.
• Deliver effective evidence‑based care to a defined demographic population with diverse health care and social needs.
• Adapt to the changing needs of the Trust and the community models of care as they arise.
• Participate in a development programme that enhances academic qualifications and nursing interests.

Qualifications

• Band 5 nursing qualification and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Access to a personal vehicle for work purposes.
• Experience in wound care, continence management, palliative care, venepuncture and health promotion.
• Strong team‑working and communication skills.

Leadership & Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers a comprehensive leadership and improvement training programme for all new staff. The programme includes:

• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading Your Team to Success
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing Your Service Improvement Skills

The programme aims to explore leadership within the NHS, promote Trust values and behaviours, develop leadership effectiveness, and equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of their role.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or other protected characteristics, are encouraged to apply for this post.

Right to Work

We welcome applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals may require sponsorship; we offer sponsorship for Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visas where eligible.