Community Staff Nurse - Home First

Mpft Nhs; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service in North Staffordshire is looking for a NMC Registered Band 5 Nurse to join their Home First Team. You will be responsible for providing holistic care to patients, supporting discharge processes, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. This role requires shift work across a 24/7 schedule, along with independent travel. Opportunities for career development and ongoing support are available.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Independent travel required across multiple geographical bases.
• Experience in delivering high-quality care to complex patients.
• Ability to work shifts in a 24/7 service.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Support team culture and contribute to health promotional programmes.
• Advise Senior Nurse on patient service issues.

Skills

Holistic assessment

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Public health knowledge

Effective communication

Education

NMC Registration as a Nurse

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a NMC Registered Band 5 Nurse to join the Home First Team (Discharge to Assess Service) in North Staffordshire. The team supports patients in the community to prevent hospital admissions or assist with discharge following acute hospital care, delivering high‑quality care to individuals with complex needs and promoting independence, rehabilitation and self‑care. The role involves working shifts across a 24/7, 365‑day schedule, requiring independent travel across a large geographical area and possibility of working from any of the three North Staffordshire bases.

As a Band 5 Nurse you will provide holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care as part of the D2A process. You will work collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary team and with Operational Leadership to ensure excellent care delivery, carrying out specialist assessments and care planning with service users and carers.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model and motivate team members in working towards innovative and high standards of practice.
• Participate and support the Senior Nurse Coordinator and Clinical Lead in the development of an effective team and productive working relationships throughout the Trust.
• Support the Senior Nurse Coordinator and Clinical Lead in the development of a positive and supportive team culture.
• Provide public health and health promotional programmes to improve health and reduce inequalities.
• Be responsible and accountable for service delivery to clients/patients.
• Demonstrate at all times the Trust Values.
• Improve health and wellbeing, including mental health.
• Provide early supported discharge.
• Initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies and establish and monitor good working relationships with other health and social care professionals, statutory and voluntary organisations.
• Provide patients and relatives with information and education, ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life.
• Advise the Senior Nurse Coordinator and Clinical Lead of any issues that may affect the patient or the service.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health and support for people in prison with mental health, drug or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed overview of the role and the requirements.