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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Crawley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Training opportunities

On-site nursery facilities

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a registered Nurse to join East Grinstead PCN, covering East Grinstead and Crawley Down Health Centre. The post is part-time and fixed-term, focusing on adult community nursing.

The role involves diabetic management, wound care including leg ulcers, and palliative and continence care, with induction planned to support transition into community practice. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the community, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with active NMC pin.
• Experience in community nursing and care planning preferred.
• Ability to deliver patient-centred care in a home setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide adult community nursing care to patients in East Grinstead and Crawley Down areas.
• Manage diabetes and wound care, including leg ulcers and catheters as required.
• Support rehabilitation, self-management and palliative care in the community.

Skills

Diabetes management

Wound care

Palliative care

Catheter care

Continence care

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Job description

Community Staff Nurse - Adult Community Nursing (Part-time Fixed-Term)

A Vacancy at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.

East Grinstead PCN is looking for a registered nurse to join the team. We are based at The Annex, Crawley Down Health Centre covering East Grinstead and surrounding villages.

If you are newly registered or looking for a new challenge, Community Nursing offers a great opportunity to specialise in a highly diverse and rewarding field. Community nursing offers the applicants many specialties in one role.

Any successful applicants will have an individual induction plan to ease into this community environment.

As this is a part-time fixed-term role, please note:

Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on thegov.uk websitebefore applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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On the Person Specification their are some of the competencies and expectations you will either have or need to develop if you were successful. The main aspects of the role are diabetic management, wound management including leg ulcers diagnosis and treatment and palliative care. Also bladder and bowel care including urethral and supra pubic catheters and other continence needs.

As well as the traditional type of patients as stated above, we work in partnership with the local health and social providers covering a specific group of people under frailty.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Our goal is to deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.

This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Sep 2026