Community Staff Nurse (Eden - Penrith & Alston)
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Penrith, CA11 8HXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 September 2026
11 days leftJob description
Community Staff Nurse (permanent) 37.5 hours per week. An exciting Band 5 Community Staff Nurse opportunity has arisen with us in the beautiful Eden V...
This role requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to support the provision of high quality care, to support patients with complex nursing needs within the community setting.
This is an excellent opportunity for dedicated and committed registered nurses who are looking to develop their clinical skills and expertise in caring for patients, working closely with health and social care colleagues to prevent hospital admission, facilitate hospital discharge and promote independence through reablement and management of long term conditions.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Qualifications
Essential: - Level 1 registered nursing qualifications
Desirable: - Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing; - Evidence of continuous professional development to degree level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively.
- Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrable recent Nursing experience.
- Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers.
- Evidence of clinical/professional development.
Desirable: - Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing; - Leadership of a team; - Recent community nursing experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role.
- Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions.
- Understanding of scope of professional practice.
- Understanding of reflective practice and its application.
- Self awareness and appreciation of limitations.
- Demonstrate ability of change management.
- Problem solving skills
Desirable: - Knowledge of changing way health services are being planned and delivered.; - Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare.
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to delegate effectively.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Enthusiasm and ability to work as part of a team.
- IT skills.
Desirable: - Post registration clinical skills
Personal circumstances
Essential: - Able to travel independently.; - Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings.
Other Requirements
Essential: - Promote equality and value diversity (level 3)
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
4 September 2026
Last checked
8 September 2026
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