Community Staff Nurse

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 27 March 2025

Job summary

Times are changing in community nursing, Would you like to be part of these diverse roles working within the community nursing patient pathway, acute frailty support team and integrated therapy team as part of our urgent community response programme?

Would you like the autonomy of community work yet still have the fantastic support of likeminded professionals each day?

Our fully integrated community OneTeam in the beautiful Avon Valley locality of The New Forest (Fordingbridge and Ringwood) seeks experienced or newly qualified nurses to join our expanding team.

The teams work closely together, to support patients in our local community with routine and acute health care interventions that support our patients to live as independently as possible and manage their acute and longer term health needs.

As well as caring for people in their own homes, we also operate clinic environments for enhanced wound care and catheter care to enable ambulatory patients to have better flexibility in managing their needs. The team also supports community vaccination programmes, keeping our local communities healthy and safe.

No two days are the same in this large, friendly team. New team members are supported with a comprehensive induction programme to The Trust and to our locality, we have a great preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses too!

Flexible working shift patterns seven days per week, between the hours of 8am and 8pm can be supported.

Main duties of the job

Working within Professional guidelines and accountability, the post-holder will have responsibility for the management of a defined community caseload (via Nursing, mental health, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy interventions) for a group of GP Practices as part of the Integrated Care Team.

The post holder will have responsibility for managing, co-ordinating and delegating work ensuring referrals are dealt with according to clinical need, holistic assessments and care plans are recorded in line with Trust and Professional record keeping standards and clinical care at all times meets acceptable standards of patient safety and quality outcomes.

The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability. A primary aim of the role is to prevent unnecessary admission of patients to an acute hospital and support timely discharge into the community. The post holder will also have a responsibility for re-enablement, rehabilitation, health protection and promotion programmes that improve and reduce inequalities.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

28 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SW-7478

Job locations

Fordingbridge Hospital

Bartons Road

Fordingbridge

Hampshire

SP6 1JD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Qualification (RGN)
Current (UK/EU) Driving Licence

Desirable

Post Registration qualifications

Experience

Essential

Experience of planning person centred needs
Experience of organising resources relating to patient needs (e.g. equipment, dressings, etc.)
Experience of multi-professional working
Ability to manage and prioritise workload
Demonstrate initiative in resolving issues and problems
Enthusiastic and well motivated
Car driver and own transport

Desirable

Post Registration experience
Ability to work on own initiative
Knowledge of working with Students

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Qualification (RGN)
Current (UK/EU) Driving Licence

Desirable

Post Registration qualifications

Experience

Essential

Experience of planning person centred needs
Experience of organising resources relating to patient needs (e.g. equipment, dressings, etc.)
Experience of multi-professional working
Ability to manage and prioritise workload
Demonstrate initiative in resolving issues and problems
Enthusiastic and well motivated
Car driver and own transport

Desirable

Post Registration experience
Ability to work on own initiative
Knowledge of working with Students

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.