Community Nurse (Fixed Term/Secondment): 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 Scarborough where you will provide assessment & care to patients in their own place of residence. This is a fixed term post to cover maternity leave.

Because our service also provides nursing specialisms there is comprehensive support and advice available to you.

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. We are a 24/7 service so there is opportunity for different types of shifts.

For Internal applicants this would be a secondment opportunity and must obtain approval from their substantive line manager prior to applying and evidence of this approval must be provided as part of the application process.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role 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

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Evidence of how you will efficiently transport self and equipment to/from multiple venues over a large geographical area during each shift in the UK
  • Adequate IT skills required to utilise electronic patient records, electronic communications, clinical stock ordering

Desirable

  • Experience of use of SystmOne

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of the specific service area, team and role evidenced within the supporting information of application to vacancy
  • Experience of Community Nursing in prior employment or student placement

Desirable

  • Experience of managing a caseload of patients including triage and prioritisation of referrals and daily work
  • Experience of mentoring pre-registration students

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/diploma in adult nursing (or in final year of nursing degree programme)
  • Hold current NMC registration or student registration if in final year of training

Desirable

  • Up to date training & registration as a mentor
  • Evidence of relevant CPD – could include completion of short courses or post-graduate study

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: 29 November 2026

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