Community Registered Nurse
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Paignton, TQ3 3XZ
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
17 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, highly motivated Community Nurses to work within Torbay and South Devon Locality. You will be joining our spec...
- To deliver high quality care to the housebound patients of Paignton and Brixham and work as part of multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with primary care and secondary care.
- An ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information: using empathy and reassurance skills
- Can provide motivational and negotiation skills in areas where consent/ co-operation is required or there may be barriers to understanding. To include undertaking best interest decisions
- To ensure timely and effective communication with the team manager and other team members on professional matters
- To liaise with patients/relatives who could be unpredictable/or challenging in their responses because of stress related problems
An ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information: using empathy and reassurance skills
To liaise with patients/relatives who could be unpredictable/or challenging in their responses because of stress related problems
To undertake Specialist Nursing and Continuing Care assessments (with appropriate training)
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Paignton and Brixham Health and Well-Being Team are a large but supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients.
We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance.
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Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse Level 1
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Community Nurse Prescriber V150
- Diabetes course
- Palliative Care Course
- Mentorship Course
- Tissue Viability/ Leg Ulcer course
- Experience of continuing health care assessments
- Experience of COPD or Heart Failure
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Relevant I.T. knowledge/experience
- Awareness of safeguarding adults and children
- Awareness of mental capacity act
- Awareness of resource management
- Holistic client assessment using an identified model of care
- Utilising specialist knowledge across a wide range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge
- Ability to make sound clinical judgements and decisions in response to complex or crisis situations
- To maintain timely and accurate written records
- Knowledge of principles of Research and Audit
- Proven relevant experience in communicate complex information to patients, carers, and health and social care staff
- To manage/prioritise a caseload, demonstrating appropriate delegation
Desirable
- Health and Safety awareness
- Equality and diversity awareness
- Understands clinical governance
- Awareness of local and government agendas
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate relevant team worker experience
- Proven relevant experience in communicate complex information to patients, carers, and health and social care staff
- Ability to demonstrate good time management skills
Desirable
- Willing to undertake V150 community practitioner prescribing course
- Previous experience of working in an integrated health and social care environment
- Palliative care skills
- Understands clinical supervision and able to demonstrate relevance to practice
Requirements due to work environment/conditions
Essential
- Full driving licence/ access to Transport
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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