Staff Nurse Home First | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Home First Service to deliver clinical interventions and support patients post-hospital discharge. The ideal candidate will possess holistic assessment skills and a commitment to compassionate care. This full-time position offers excellent training and development opportunities within a supportive team focused on patient rehabilitation and self-management. Professionals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Excellent training and development opportunities

Supportive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Experience in urgent community nursing.
• Ability to deliver high quality care in the community.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct holistic assessments to identify patient needs.
• Develop individualized care plans.
• Promote self-care among patients.
• Ensure effective referral to multidisciplinary team.
• Supervise junior staff and students.
• Engage in service provision changes.

Skills

Holistic assessment skills

Effective delegation

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Job description

Staff Nurse Home First | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Job details

• Posting date: 28 November 2025
• Salary: Not specified
• Additional salary information: £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 28 December 2025
• Location: Worthing, BN111RY
• Company: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
• Job type: Permanent
• Job reference: 7651136/150-GM2137-UPC-C

Summary

The Home First Service provides clinical interventions (including intravenous therapy), by a team of Nurses, Paramedics, Physio and Occupational Therapists alongside reablement support following an assessment of needs, to support Pathway One discharges following a hospital admission.

Operating 365 days per year, the service receives referrals from a range of health and care professionals and triages, assesses, and delivers care to the patient over several days to ensure the patient can remain safely at home.

The postholder will be able to deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. They will participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence-based care, facilitating staff learning and development. This post is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Nurse or paramedic who is keen to develop both their holistic assessment skills and knowledge of urgent community nursing.

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
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• 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

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Holistic assessment and care planning.
• Individualised care and the promotion of self-care.
• Safe and effective review and referral to the appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Effective delegation and prioritisation of workload.
• Professional development as required to maintain area of practice, and as negotiated in supervision.
• An awareness of health, safety and security risks.
• Engagement in service provision and change.
• Acts as a practice supervisor for junior staff and students.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025.