Senior Community Nurse Assessor

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Rodborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking at sites

27 days leave + bank holidays (33 with

Training and development (Level 7)

NHS Pension and flexible working

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Nurse (Adult) to join the new Home First service in Stroud. The role focuses on timely assessments, personalised care plans and safe hospital discharge for patients returning home.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in patients' homes and communities, with autonomy and strong clinical leadership to support ongoing independence and positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult / RGN)
• Current NMC registration
• Degree in health related subject or working towards this with 50%+ Level 3/6 credits
• Individual modules at degree or masters level, e.g. PACR
• Recognised teaching/mentoring qualification

Responsibilities

• Complete holistic nursing assessments and develop personalised care plans for patients discharged through Home First and other discharge-to-assess pathways
• Support safe and timely hospital discharges and help prevent avoidable hospital admissions
• Deliver evidence-based nursing care, treatment, and intervention for patients with complex conditions
• Identify ongoing nursing needs and coordinate handover to Community Nursing Teams
• Work with therapists, reablement staff, GPs, social care teams and system partners across One Gloucestershire
• Promote independence through health coaching, education and goal-setting
• Support medicines management and clinical decision-making
• Provide advice to patients, carers and families to maximise health and self-management
• Contribute to service improvement, quality assurance, audit activity and patient safety initiatives
• Support development of colleagues through supervision, coaching and leadership
• Manage and prioritise a dynamic caseload with good clinical judgment

Skills

Autonomy

Communication

Clinical judgment

Community nursing

Education

Degree in health-related subject

NMC registration

Teaching/mentoring qualification

Postgraduate modules (PACR)

Job description

Main area Integrated Community Teams (ICTs) Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week (1 weekend in 4) Job ref 327-26-643-A

Site Stroud ICT Town Stroud Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/09/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 18.75 hours per week.

Are you a passionate and motivated Registered Nurse looking to make a real difference to patient outcomes? This is an exciting opportunity to join ournew Home First service that launched on 1 September, supporting patients to return home safely from hospital and avoid unnecessary admissions.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver timely, holistic assessments and develop personalised care plans for patients with complex health needs. You will play a key role in supporting hospital discharge, promoting independence, and ensuring patients receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place.

This is a rewarding role for a nurse who enjoys autonomous practice, collaborative working, and delivering high-quality, person-centred care within patients' own homes and communities.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an innovative new Home First service launched in September.
• Help shape a developing service focused on improving patient outcomes and experiences.
• Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding community care.
• Make a tangible impact on reducing hospital stays and helping people live independently at home.

Main duties of the job

• Complete holistic nursing assessments and develop personalised care plans for patients discharged through Home First and other discharge-to-assess pathways.
• Support safe and timely hospital discharges and help prevent avoidable hospital admissions.
• Deliver evidence-based nursing care, treatment, and intervention for patients with complex, acute, sub-acute, and long-term conditions.
• Identify ongoing nursing needs and coordinate seamless handover to Community Nursing Teams where required.
• Work collaboratively with therapists, reablement staff, GPs, social care teams, and other system partners across One Gloucestershire.
• Promote independence through health coaching, education, goal-setting, and personalised care approaches.
• Support medicines management and clinical decision-making to optimise patient outcomes.
• Provide advice and support to patients, carers, and families to maximise health, wellbeing, and self-management.
• Contribute to service improvement, quality assurance, audit activity, and patient safety initiatives.
• Support the development of colleagues and students through supervision, coaching, and leadership within the team.
• Manage and prioritise a dynamic caseload, demonstrating excellent clinical judgement and organisational skills.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Nurse (Adult / RGN)
• Current NMC registration
• Holds degree in health related subject or be working towards this, with over 50% of level 3 or 6 credit already obtained
• Individual modules at degree or masters level, eg. PACR
• Holds recognised teaching/ mentoring qualification

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working without direct supervision
• Consolidated experience of community nursing practice
• Experience of managing long term conditions and case management of complex patients
• Experience of delivering extended role clinical interventions
• Evidence of post-registration education & training.

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Ability to work on own initiative, assess patients competently and link with colleagues in the wider MDT to tailor plans of care
• Ability to effectively manage the workload, prioritise and delegate to manage capacity and demand
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Ability to effectively manage a workload, prioritise and delegate to manage capacity and demand
• An understanding of national policy in relation to community nursing
• Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment
• Knowledge of health coaching techniques to engage patient participation and outcome

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you are aged 16-30, you may be eligible for financial and pastoral support from the King’s Trust, with who we are in partnership with to support your first 6 months in role. We will pass on your details to the King’s Trust who will be in touch with you if you are eligible. If you would rather not be contacted, please let us know.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

Good luck with your application.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.