Job summary
We are looking for Registered Nurses to join a community nursing team in Worthing.
The Community Staff Nurse is responsible for working without direct supervision in a number of community settings to follow the nursing process and deliver appropriate nursing care to patients on the caseload. The postholder will also be an information resource for patients and colleagues and work collaboratively with our health and social care partners.
The Community Staff Nurse works in partnership with the primary health care team, social services, private and voluntary sector, addressing health promotion priorities both locally and nationally.
Please note we will be offering two part time roles - 0.6 WTE each.
Main duties of the job
To deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care.
To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.
To work flexibly across teams and/or transfer between teams to meet service needs.
About us
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?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our main duties of the role:
a) Holistic assessment and care planning.b) Individualised care and the promotion of self-care.c) Safe and effective review and referral to the appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.d) Effective delegation and prioritisation of workload.e) Professional development as required to maintain area of practice, and as negotiated in supervision.f) An awareness of health, safety and security risksg) Engagement in service provision and change.h) Acts as a practice supervisor for staff and students.
For further information please read the job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our main duties of the role:
a) Holistic assessment and care planning.b) Individualised care and the promotion of self-care.c) Safe and effective review and referral to the appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.d) Effective delegation and prioritisation of workload.e) Professional development as required to maintain area of practice, and as negotiated in supervision.f) An awareness of health, safety and security risksg) Engagement in service provision and change.h) Acts as a practice supervisor for staff and students.
For further information please read the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN qualification / degree or diploma
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies
Other
Essential
- Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and development
- Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and show openness to address them
- Car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes ( unless under Equality Act)
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
Skills
Essential
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management
- Catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers
- Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services,
- A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse,
- Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
- IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge/ understanding of boundaries of role
- Practice supervisor
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN qualification / degree or diploma
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies
Other
Essential
- Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and development
- Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and show openness to address them
- Car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes ( unless under Equality Act)
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
Skills
Essential
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management
- Catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers
- Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services,
- A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse,
- Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
- IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge/ understanding of boundaries of role
- Practice supervisor
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
