Senior Community Nurse - Community Response Team

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in York is seeking a compassionate Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join their Community Response Team. The role involves delivering holistic care, supporting timely patient discharges, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a nursing qualification and experience in community or similar nursing settings. This position offers a supportive team environment and various benefits, including generous leave and pension options.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on services and products

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Experience in community nursing or similar setting preferred.
• Proficient in patient assessment and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver holistic care to prevent hospital admissions.
• Support timely patient discharges and home recovery.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for optimal care.
• Engage patients using effective health coaching.

Skills

Compassionate care

Proactive approach

Team collaboration

Health coaching techniques

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you driven to make a real difference in people’s lives from patient own homes? We’re looking for a compassionate and proactive Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join our well‑established York Community Response Team, covering York and the Shar Locality.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver high‑quality holistic care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, alongside specialist nursing interventions
• Support timely discharges and promote recovery at home
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including Physiotherapists, OTs, Nurses, and Support Workers
• Engage patients and families using health coaching techniques to set realistic, empowering goals

Where You’ll Work

• Across the historic city of York and the scenic South Hambleton and Ryedale areas

Why Join Us

• Be part of a fun, friendly, and supportive team
• Work alongside the Acute Organisation, Primary Care and Community Partners
• Make a tangible impact through urgent care response and short‑term rehabilitation programmes

If you’re ready for a new challenge and eager to help shape the future of community care, we’d love to hear from you.

The post holder will co‑ordinate activities in the CRT team ensuring effective communication is always maintained, providing support to registered and unregistered staff within the ward/department. This post will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. The post holder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence‑based practice, developing the nursing team, and ensuring effective management of the ward/department in the absence of the Team Leader. The post holder will work in partnership with the Team Leader and the team to ensure that high standards of nursing care are always provided. The post holder will provide day‑to‑day support to the non‑registered clinical support team, consisting of Nurse Associates and Generic Support Workers within the York Community Response Team.

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

• 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.
• 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.

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: yhs‑[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.

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

This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025.