Community Staff Nurse - New Brighton

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Wallasey; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Staff Nurse for the New Brighton team. The post is part-time (22.5 hours) with shifts across seven days and requires access to a car for work purposes.

The role focuses on holistic assessments, care planning under the clinical team lead, and delivering evidence-based nursing care in the community setting. NHS governance and frailty knowledge are important, with opportunities to develop within community services.

Qualifications

• Qualified general nurse with degree-level education or equivalent.
• Current NMC registration is essential.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and mentorship training.

Responsibilities

• Act as autonomous practitioner in line with the NMC Code of Conduct and professional practice.
• Complete comprehensive assessments for people with long-term conditions and frailty.
• Identify health needs proactively and support patients and carers for self-reliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Evidence-based practice

Car ownership

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Current NMC registration

Mentorship module or working towards

Recent professional development

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Community Staff Nurse - New Brighton

The closing date is 18 November 2026

We are looking to recruit a Community Staff Nurse for Community Nursing team - New Brighton based at VCH in Wallasey

This is for a 22.5 hour permanent post

Main duties of the job

Whilst community experience would be an advantage we are keen to recruit those who have relevant transferable skills and experience with long term condition management, who are enthusiastic to develop their career in the community setting.

You will be required to work shifts across the 7 days. Access to a car for work purposes is essential.

The post requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. You will have a sound knowledge of recent changes within the NHS and current professional issues. You will have an understanding of frailty and long term condition management. You will be working in a lone capacity under the direction of the Clinical team leader/ Caseload manager and in conjunction with other team members, ensuring clinical standards are maintained using evidence based practice.

About us

You will have a good knowledge of the components of Clinical Governance, Best Practice, Risk Management, Clinical Audit and relevant Professional Codes. You will be flexible, adaptable and reliable and be able to evidence excellent clinical skills.

Job responsibilities

Act as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with and upholding the NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practise for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors, providing a holistic approach to health by:

Completing a full assessment of the physical, social, emotional and environment needs of people with long term conditions and frailty.

Being pro-active in identifying health needs in this client group. To advise and inform the patients and their carers about health issues to support with a greater sense of self-reliance and independence.

Person Specification

Qualifications and professional training

• Registered General Nurse educated to degree level (or equivalent)


• Current NMC registration


• Evidence of further recent professional development


• Mentorship module or working towards

Experience and knowledge

• Understanding of National Government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact on local services


• Knowledge of a broad range of conditions, experienced by patients in community and general practice settings. This will include LTCs, for example diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension and stroke, COPD, arthritis, dementia and other common mental illnesses, frailty and palliative and end of life care.


• An understanding of the presentations of multiple pathology, depression and anxiety states and frailty, predominantly in older people.


• Knowledge of the management of uncomplicated symptoms in those patients with palliative or terminal care needs and enhanced communication skills to confidently manage uncertainty


• Understands the role of the Staff Nurse on the Community


• Community Nursing experience

Skills and attributes

• Will be required to undertake all core competencies


• Effective interpersonal skills


• Excellent communication skills written and oral


• Effective organisational skills


• Ability to articulate the evidence underpinning patients' care plans and interventions.


• Computer Literate


• Evidence of managing people and complex situations


• Access to a car for work purposes

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.

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Brighton Community Nursing Team - VCH main building

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

844-8380380

Job locations

New Brighton Community Nursing Team - VCH main building