Community Staff Nurse

Haringey GP Federation; Fleet; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a compassionate Community Staff Nurse to deliver high-quality care in a residential environment. Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessments, managing a variety of conditions, and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Applicants must be NMC Registered, have experience or interest in community nursing, and possess a valid driver's license. The role offers part-time, flexible hours, and is part of a supportive team committed to staff development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• NMC Registered with enthusiasm for delivering high standards of care.
• Experience in community nursing or student placements is preferred.
• Must be a car driver with access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care.
• Conduct thorough patient assessments and develop care plans.
• Coordinate care and ensure continuity following referrals.
• Document changes in patient conditions and maintain records.
• Liaise with GPs and other services to optimise patient care.

Skills

Compassionate care

Wound care

Diabetic management

IV medication administration

Palliative care

Education

NMC Registered

BSc in Nursing Studies

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Community Staff Nurse to join umsebenzi dynamic and supportive specialist nursing team to provide nursing care to patients who are residing the a residential care home.

This post involves delivering high-quality nursing care to patients in residential home, offering variety and autonomy in your daily practice.

As a Community Staff Nurse, you will provide holistic nursing care, supporting patients with a range of conditions, including wound care, diabetic management, catheter care, and palliative care. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, accessing specialist support as required to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Who We're Looking For:

• NMC Registered Nurse with enthusiasm, energy, and a passion for delivering high standards of care.
• While community experience is not essential, an understanding of autonomous working in the community setting and transferable skills are desirable.
• If you are looking for a change or due to qualify this post may be ideal for you.
• You must be a car driver with access to a vehicle for travelling across the locality.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver Skilled Nursing Care: Provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care, ensuring best practice principles are followed.
• Comprehensive Patient Assessment: Conduct thorough assessments of patients’ physical, psychological, and social needs, including carers’ requirements. Develop individualised, person‑centred care plans that promote self‑care and help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Care Planning and Continuity: Under the supervision of the District Nursing (DN) Team Lead and Community Nursing Sister, take ongoing responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of holistic healthcare needs. Ensure continuity of care following referrals from acute settings, GPs, carers, and other agencies.
• Problem Identification and Escalation: Identify and document new problems or changes in condition, reporting findings to the Band 6 nurse as appropriate.
• Accurate Record Keeping: Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and contemporaneous electronic records in line with Trust and NMC guidelines. Full training on the use of electronic record systems will be provided.
• Liaison and Referrals: Liaise effectively with GPs, other services, and agencies, ensuring timely and appropriate referrals to optimise patient care.
• Patient and Carer Support: Provide information, guidance, and emotional support to patients, families, and carers to promote positive health outcomes.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide Jaw range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Usage751 Sort how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

Skills include but are not limited to: and training will be provided including access to the preceptorship course and other in-house training.

• Autonomous Practice: Ability to work independently, managing your own caseload and making informed clinical decisions.
• Diabetic Management: Blood sugar monitoring, insulin administration, with access to a specialist diabetic nursing team.
• Tissue technologie/Wound Care: Leg ulcer management, compression therapy, doppler assessments, VAC dressings, pressure ulcer care, and post-surgical wound management. She is supported by a specialist tissue viability team.
• Bladder and Bowel Care: Male, female, and suprapubic catheterisation, bowel care, and continence assessments.
• IV Medication Administration: Care of PICC/midline, preparation, and administration of IV medications.
• Palliative Care: Symptom management, support visits, administration of anticipatory medications (stat doses and syringe drivers), with access to a specialist community palliative care team.
• Drain Care: Management of JVAC, lantern drains, and Pleurex drains.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered
• RN Qualifications/BSc in Nursing Studies
• Previous experience of community nursing / student nurse placement
• Interests in community nursing

Experience

• Wound care
• EOL care or exposure to
• Experience from current role or student nurse
• Evidence of care planning
• Evidence of CPD training

Skills and knowledge

• Ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Experience of organising patient related resources

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.

£13,041 to £15,874 a yearper annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part‑time, Flexible working, Compressed hours