Community Staff Nurse
The closing date is 12 April 2026
Job summary
Come and make a difference to people lives isn't that what you signed up for, having the time to make that difference was one of your key aims.
We are looking to recruit a Band 5 community staff nurse into the New Milton Integrated Care Team. You can make that difference and contribute to the provision of high quality care, within a variety of community settings which include the patient's home, wound and IV therapy clinics. Learn new skills including end of life care, wound care and holistic care planning, then we would welcome your application.
The multi-disciplinary Integrated Community Teams work alongside primary care and a variety of community services to support and manage the care of housebound and high risk patients. The scope of your role will focus on supporting admission avoidance, early supported discharge, promotion of independence and assisting in the effective management of patients with long term conditions.
The service runs from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week and therefore this position requires flexible working, but come along and ask us - what hours would suit you?
All applicants require a clean driving license, professional registration and full access to a vehicle for travelling (mileage allowance payable).
Lymington and The New Forest offers a wide range of activities, as well as incorporating stunning coastal areas, driving around in our beautiful countryside.
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 provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Details
Date posted
30 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
348-SSW-10796
Job locations
South Efford House
Milford Road, Everton
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 0JD
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
South Efford House
Milford Road, Everton
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 0JD
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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