Community Staff Nurse

NHS

  • Seaham, County Durham
  • £31,049-37,796 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 14 hours ago
We are currently seeking a Registered Nurse to Join our Easington South Durham Coast Community Nursing Team. The successful applicant will work across Easington South and surrounding areas from an office base in Peterlee. The team cover 8am until 9pm 7 days a week on a duty roster. The role involves providing holistic nursing care to adult patients in their own home or residential care setting. Sucessful applicants will be required to hold a first level nursing registration with the NMC, additional training specific to the role can be provided.Main duties of the jobThe Community nursing team provide both planned and reactive care including Urgent Community Response.About usIf you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the managerYou must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checksWe provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-representedFull Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documentsOver reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of successFor the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months)DetailsDate posted04 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference numberC9439-2526-0342Job locationsEasington NorthSpectrum Business ParkSeahamSR7 7TTJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe sucessful candidate will provide a variety of nursing care to patients; including wound care, administration of medication, palliative care, management of bowel and catheter care. The role involves assessment of patient care needs, care planning, delivery of care and review. The sucessful candidate will be required to work independently as part of the wider Nursing team reporting back to senior staff on duty. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe sucessful candidate will provide a variety of nursing care to patients; including wound care, administration of medication, palliative care, management of bowel and catheter care. The role involves assessment of patient care needs, care planning, delivery of care and review. The sucessful candidate will be required to work independently as part of the wider Nursing team reporting back to senior staff on duty.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
Desirable
  • Knowledge of issues in community nursing
  • Knowledge of Intermediate Care
  • Knowledge of key policy drivers for health and social care
Special RequirementsEssential
  • Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Statutory RegistrationEssential
  • 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
Special Skills & KnowledgeEssential
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Evidence of Organisational skills
  • Evidence of Team working
Desirable
  • Community specific skill set
ExperienceDesirable
  • Experience of audit/research
  • Experience of clinical supervision
  • Evidence of recent on-going nursing development
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
Desirable
  • Knowledge of issues in community nursing
  • Knowledge of Intermediate Care
  • Knowledge of key policy drivers for health and social care
Special RequirementsEssential
  • Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Statutory RegistrationEssential
  • 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
Special Skills & KnowledgeEssential
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Evidence of Organisational skills
  • Evidence of Team working
Desirable
  • Community specific skill set
ExperienceDesirable
  • Experience of audit/research
  • Experience of clinical supervision
  • Evidence of recent on-going nursing development

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