Community Staff Nurse (Workington) Workington

Meeveem Limited; Workington; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including Le​

Excellent development opportunities

Competitive NHS Pension

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Workington is seeking an experienced registered nurse to join the Community Nursing Team. This is a permanent role, 37.5 hours per week, based at Workington Community Hospital.

You will deliver holistic home-based care, undertake clinical duties, support patients and carers, and develop within a supportive team with preceptorship and development opportunities. The trust offers NHS pension, flexible working and DBS support.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with current registration.
• Experience in community or district nursing preferred.
• Willingness to work in home environments and flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise referrals and manage workload.
• Assess, monitor and evaluate risk for patient, carer and staff.
• Deliver and evaluate clinical nursing care based on best practice.
• Use equipment to aid assessment and delivery of treatment.
• Carry out venepuncture, wound care, catheterisation and tracheostomy care.
• Collect diagnostic samples and support case management.
• Educate patients and carers to promote independence.
• Support terminally ill patients following recognised pathways.
• Communicate with patients and all parties involved in care.
• Manage specialist nursing equipment and medications.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Delegation

Teamwork

Problem solving

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our supportive team in Workington ICC. This role is open to registered nurses who have gone through their preceptorship period. This is a permanent contract for 37.5 hours per week. If you are looking to become part of a friendly community nursing team, providing holistic care in the home environment this job is for you...

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Workington Community Nursing Team. The team thrives to deliver safe, effective and patient centred care to the population of our case load. We are looking to recruit registered, eager to develop their community nursing career.

Main duties

• To prioritise referrals and manage workload
• To assess, monitor and continually evaluate risk management of situation and environment for both patient/carer/family and staff and deal with safety issues as identified.
• To assess, deliver and evaluate all aspects of clinical nursing care based on best practice.
• Use of equipment/technology to aid appropriate assessment of patient condition and delivery of treatment such as Doppler, Syringe Driver, enteral feed system, moving and handling equipment
• To carry out a range of clinical duties that involve dealing with body fluids eg venepuncture, wound dressings, catheterisation and tracheostomy care.
• To undertake and obtain samples for diagnostic purposes eg venepuncture, wound swabs, urinary and faecal sampling.
• To support and educate patients/carers in promoting independence and rehabilitation in timely approach using case management model of working.
• To deliver care in promoting comfort for patients who are terminally ill following recognised care pathway.
• To have sound knowledge base of medication and effects on conditions.
• To be responsible for appropriate and cost effective nurse prescribing.
• To administer medications reviewing and monitoring effects.
• To communicate closely with patients and all parties involved in delivery of services.
• To order and ensure effective management of specialist nursing equipment.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details

Date posted 14 September 2026

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band Band 5

Salary £32,073 to £39,043 a year

Per Annum

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time

Reference number 262-A-26-8173525-A

Job locations Workington Community Hospital Park Lane Workington CA14 2RW United Kingdom

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP: Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicy for eligible vacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information.This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service: 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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information:

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential: Level 1 registered nursing qualifications

Desirable:

• Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing (ENB 998/NST 307) or equivalent
• Post registration qualification in Acute/Chronic Disease Management
• Nurse Prescribing

Experience

Essential:

• Demonstrable recent community nursing experience.
• Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively.
• Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers.
• Evidence of clinical/professional development.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing

Knowledge

Essential:

• Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role.
• Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions.
• Understanding of scope of professional practice.
• Understanding of reflective practice and its application.
• Self awareness and appreciation of limitations.
• Demonstrate ability of change management.
• Problem solving skills

Desirable:

• Knowledge of changing way health services are being planned and delivered

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to delegate effectively.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Enthusiasm and ability to work as part of a team.
• IT skills.

Personal Circumstances

Essential:

• Demonstrates flexibility to meet needs of service.
• Able to travel independently of public transport

Desirable:

• Current driving licence with access to own vehicle.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address Workington Community Hospital Park Lane Workington CA14 2RW United Kingdom

Employer's website https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

District Nurse Team Leads

Melissa Norman, Louise Freeman

[e-mail]

01946853333

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