Community Nurse: Sponsorship Available

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Do you aspire to provide holistic, patient centred care? Apply for our Community Nurse vacancy in Whitby where you will provide assessment & care to patients in their own place of residence. There are wonderful opportunities to develop your career with us and we support our staff in gaining further qualifications.

Here’s what a member of our team has to say about his experience: ‘I started with Humber as a Newly Qualified Nurse 5 years ago & have since completed my District Nurse Specialist Qualification which helped me to secure a Band 6 role. Humber are willing to support & help their staff to flourish in their careers.’

You will have a planned induction which includes a training programme delivered by our specialist nurses & for newly qualified staff we have a preceptorship programme. We have a clear competency framework so you know what is expected within your role & can plan development of your competencies with support from your line manager.

As a community nurse you will work closely with the wider MDT within our own services and other agencies including the acute hospitals, Hospice, General Practice, Social Services & the voluntary sector.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role will include:

  • Holistic patient assessment, formulation and reviewing of care plans
  • Holding a non-complex patient caseload
  • Management of pressure ulcers & wounds
  • Palliative & end of life care
  • Bladder & bowel care including catheterisation and continence assessments
  • Medicines Management
  • Injections (sub cut & IM)
  • Phlebotomy
  • Provision of equipment to support care
  • Safeguarding
  • Participation in daily safety huddles & handovers
  • Line management & supervision of junior staff
  • Practice supervision for nursing students
  • Continual learning and professional development

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree/diploma in adult nursing
  • Part III or 13 of NMC live register
  • An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area

Desirable

  • Be on the live register for mentors
  • Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
  • Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and application to clinical practice

Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in Community Nursing
  • Understanding of caseload management responsibilities
  • Experience of Working within the NHS and community Nursing

Desirable

  • Successful completion of preceptorship
  • Evidence of specialist practice skills and impact of this on practice change/development

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Ability to commute between the various sites
  • Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal/communication skills
  • Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of Trust policies and Procedures
  • Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 11 October 2026

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