North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
Are you ready for a challenge? If you have the appetite to work as part of a team that is setting out on this transformational journey, the skills required to meet the role of a senior nurse and want to play a part in our change story we would love to hear from you.
Carlisle Network’s District Nurse’s are an emerging, unique and diverse team that put people at the heart of what we do. The ICC empowers and engages its workforce to improve care and wellbeing, by delivering better health and better care in partnership. The ICC is a well-established team with long-standing working relationships with many different partners and stakeholders. Effective collaboration with Primary Care, Social Care and multiple charities and third sector providers enables us to deliver a wide-range of services to the population we serve, covering in a mixture of urban and rural locations and have good team spirit and resilience.
We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Community Staff Nurse to work as part of our dedicated Community Nursing team and the wider ICC. The role involves the delivery of holistic, patient-centred care in the community as well as complex caseload management. The successful applicant will be expected to liaise and work with the primary health care team and other Health and Social Care professionals in care provision. This is an exciting time of change and development within the ICC which provides an opportunity for professional development.
Main duties of the job
You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a changing environment and have good communication skills. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate the ability to work on your own, and also as part of a team. You will be supported by the District Nursing Team Leads and Band 6 District/Community Nurses to deliver nursing care covering weekdays, weekends, bank holidays and evenings.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
This role requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to support the provision of high quality care, to support patients with complex needs within the community setting, and to support the Team Lead to provide clinical leadership and operational management of the community nurse team along with management of the clinical caseload for the team. Community experience is therefore desirable.
This is an excellent opportunity for dedicated and committed registered nurses who are looking to develop their clinical skills and expertise in caring for patients, working closely with health and social care colleagues to prevent hospital admission, facilitate hospital discharge and promote independence. This post will be a development role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 registered nursing qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development to degree level or equivalent experience
- Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing – NMC mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification in Acute and Chronic disease management
- Nurse Prescribing
- Specialist qualification in Community Nursing or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively.
- Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team
- Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers and manage change
- Problem solving skills and critical decision making
- Leadership
Desirable
- Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing
- Operational clinical management of a team
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role.
- Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions.
- Understanding of scope of professional practice.
- Understanding of reflective practice and its application.
- Self awareness and appreciation of limitations.
Desirable
- Knowledge of changing way health services are being planned and delivered
- Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare and the impact on community services
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to delegate effectively.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Enthusiasm and ability to work as part of a team.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Post registration clinical skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel independently
- Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings.
- Promote equality and value diversity (level 3)
Closing Date: 17 August 2026
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