Community Staff Nurse – Unplanned Care: Sponsorship Available

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Unplanned Care – Community Staff Nurse (Band 5)

Are you a passionate and caring fully qualified nurse looking to work in a dynamic community nursing team?

If so, then we would like to meet you.

A vacancy has arisen within the Unplanned Care Team, which has an innovative approach to nursing care. It involves quick responses to patients in their home to assess and manage the presenting issue, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, and help to facilitate early hospital discharges.

We are looking for a highly motivated applicant who is interested in meeting the challenge of working in the community with patients in their home setting. As part of the Unplanned care team, you will be working with a variety of disciplines within the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for patients. You’ll be working on a rotational basis as part of a seven-day service covering 24-hours-a-day with the support of agile technology to help you deliver timely, high-quality care.

If you wish to work just evenings/nights or weekends please apply and state in you application. We may be able to accommodate your preference..

Closing Date: 31st August 2026

Shortlisting Date: 1st September 2026

Interview Date: 15th & 18th September 2026

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the community nursing team in unplanned care ensuring high quality health care is delivered to patients in their own home.

The post holder will be responsible for their own workload and work in collaboration with the wider Community Partnerships and Primary Care Networks.

The post holder will be responsible for participating in the assessment of health needs, delivery of care to the practice population, preventing hospital admissions and facilitating early discharges from hospital. The unplanned service is delivered over a seven-day rota, covering 24-hour shift pattern. Working agilely across the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN
  • Current NMC Registration

Desirable

  • V100 prescribing or nursing equivalent
  • Teaching / Assessor in Clinical Practice

Special Knowledge / Experience / Competence

Essential

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the District Nursing Service
  • Ability to use Microsoft Office and Outlook
  • An awareness of current Health and Social Care policies

Desirable

  • Previous experience of community health care (District Nursing)
  • Knowledge of SystmOne
  • Understanding/experience of managing patients with long-term health conditions.

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: 31 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.