Job Description

The closing date is 5th Sep 2025

Job summary

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Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) seeking a new opportunity? We have Community Staff Nurse position available within the District Nursing North Sedgemoor team in Sedgemoor Neighbourhood covering Highbridge, Burnham, Cheddar, Axbridge and all the villages in between. Should you be successful the team cross-cover the whole area.


The shift patterns are 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm 10am-6pm or 2pm-10pm. You will also work one in four weekends which include additional unsocial hours enhanced payments. We offer flexible working solutions where possible to ensure a work-life balance and part-time hours will be considered.


You'll need to be a car driver with your own vehicle to visit patients in their own homes. We offer a generous mileage allowance to cover the use of your car for NHS business, which includes both mileage and depreciation.


If you're a qualified RN looking for a rewarding challenge to advance your nursing career, join our friendly, and highly skilled team of nurses and support staff. We also welcome applications from newly qualified nurses, where we can offer you preceptorship to support and guide you in your new role.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

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As a community nurse, you'll provide care to patients in their homes, managing a range of complex health issues and collaborating with various other disciplines.


You'll also work closely with the multidisciplinary team, focused on preventing acute admission and facilitating early discharges. You'll develop a broad range of nursing skills, including IV medication administration, palliative and end-of-life care, complex wound management, catheter and continence care, diabetes management, PICC line care, medication administration, and drain tube management.

About us

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At

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

Flexible working options

to help you balance work and life

NHS pension scheme

for long-term financial security

Generous annual leave allowance

to recharge and relax A strong focus on

career development

to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our

Blue Light Card

, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.


We are proud to foster a

diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce

, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset?

Somerset offers the perfect blend of

idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty

, and

breathtaking coastlines

, with vibrant cities like

Bristol

,

Bath

, and

Exeter

just a short drive away - and only two hours to

London

.


The region is home to excellent

educational facilities

, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all

- the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job description

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Community Nurses work as part of a team providing high quality and compassionate care to individuals. The Community Nurse is an autonomous practitioner who is responsible for the holistic assessment of both complex and simple care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care and delegation of care where appropriate to other members of the team. They will support the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of high-quality care to enable individuals to achieve their person-centred goals.


The Community Nurse will take responsibility of the patients care pathway and non-clinical duties in the absence of the Team Leader. They will have the understanding to address complex problems in their day-to-day work, reporting concerns to a Team Leader.


The Community Nurse will be able to work effectively as part of a team and will always act within the limits of their competence, knowing who to ask for help and support as required. Community Nurses will operate within agreed ways of working, following the relevant standards, policies and protocols used in their workplace including the standards in the NMC Code, Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives.


Please see included job description

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential

Relevant degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification


Appropriately registered with the Professional body as per post requirements


Evidence of good standard of literacy and English language skills




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Desirable

Evidence of continuing professional development and to have undertaken post registration training, coaching and / or mentorship training


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Experience

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Essential

Knowledge and experience of current national policies affecting the NHS


Knowledge of audit and research skills


Understanding of clinical governance


Knowledge of physical and mental health needs or know where to access appropriate advice




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Desirable

Substantial experience in the required setting


Ability to undertake the higher-level clinical skills required for the specialist area


Demonstration experience in the required setting


Demonstrate clinical and managerial leadership ability


Experience of working in multi-agency services


Experience of specialist working in District Nursing




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Additional Criteria

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Essential

Ability to manage own time and time of others


Ability to take instructions and work as part of a team, motivate self and others


Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the service


Acts in a way that supports equality and diversity


Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance to travel throughout the Trust as appropriate for role.


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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.


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UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.


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For help with your application, contact:

Belinda Bennett


belinda.bennett@somersetFT.nhs.uk


03001245601


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Pay scheme

Agenda for Change


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Band

Band 5


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Salary

31049.00 to 37796.00 Yearly
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Contract

Permanent


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Working pattern

Full-Time


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Reference number

184-OL-BL-2903


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Job locations

War Memorial Hospital

Love Lane

Burnham On Sea

Somerset

TA8 1ED


Mulberry Centre

Brent Road

Berrow

Somerset

TA8 2JU
N Sedgemoor Dist Nurs-Cheddar

Roynon Way

Cheddar

Somerset

BS27 3NZ