Registered Nurse - Community Response Team

NHS; Selby; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Selby is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Community Response Team. In this Band 5 role, you'll provide rehabilitation and care in patients' homes, working closely with a dynamic team. You should possess excellent communication skills, flexibility, and a passion for patient care. The position offers generous benefits, including access to the NHS Pension Scheme and varied shift patterns to support work-life balance.

Benefits

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Generous relocation package

NHS Car Lease scheme

Qualifications

• Post registration experience of working within community or hospital services.
• Experience of clinical supervision.
• Experience as a clinical supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic assessments and specialist nursing treatment.
• Work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Help individuals stay independent by providing rehabilitation in their own home.

Skills

Ability to work effectively within an integrated team

Ability to prioritise work and manage own work time effectively

Able to plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care

Understanding of clinical governance

Demonstrate ability to teach others

Education

Registered Adult Nurse

Job description

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse - Community Response Team

The closing date is 19 January 2026

Are you passionate about providing better care for patients? Do you want an opportunity to work in a service that is transforming how care is delivered in our community?

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated Band 5 Community Nurse to join a dynamic and developing patient focused rehabilitation service, based in Selby and supporting people in their own homes.

Prior understanding of Community nursing is desirable. Further competency training and development is expected and will be supported. You will be required to work closely with the Out of Hospitals Directorate team and will undertake a wide variety of tasks.

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, work flexibly and be a strong team player. You will be providing support to students and junior/non registered members of staff.

If you are both motivated and flexible, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, then we would like to hear from you.

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at one of our Trust sites. Remote interviews will not be available.

Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role

Main duties of the job

Our service provides planned and time limited treatment, rehabilitation and care to patients in their own homes, maximizing independence, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, and facilitating hospital discharges.

Working as part of an established team, you will be helping individuals stay independent by receiving rehabilitation and care in their own home, rather than hospital or care facilities. Significant training and development opportunities will be available.

You will be responsible for providing holistic assessments as well as specialist nursing treatment and management of patients, providing rehabilitation to patients as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, within the Selby locality.

We provide a seven day service between the hours of 8am - 8pm. The successful candidate will take part in a rota that covers all hours of the service, however we do offer a flexible and varied shift pattern to staff.

We work closely with all partners, including: hospital wards, GP's, A&E, Social Services and the voluntary sector, supporting hospital discharges and preventing unnecessary admissions.

The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.

About us

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse

Experience and Knowledge

• Post registration experience of working within community / or hospital services
• Experience of clinical supervision
• Experience as a clinical supervisor

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to work effectively within an integrated team
• Ability to prioritise work and manage own work time effectively
• Able to plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care and promotion of health and well-being
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Demonstrate ability to teach others

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

• Positive and flexible approach
• Adaptable to change

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.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum/pro rata