Staff Nurse

Job title: Staff Nurse

Department: Community Inpatient Unit

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week, permanent

Covering 7-day provision dependent on service needs

Interview date: 6 October 2026

Salary Range 5 £31,821 - £36,893 per annum

We are seeking a highly motivated and passionate Band 5 Nurse to join the multidisciplinary team on a temporary basis at the Community Inpatient Unit (CIU), which provides nursing and enablement services to patients within the Rehabilitation and Recovery Inpatient Unit.

CIU provide short term reablement for Services Users who may need to regain their confidence and skills on discharge from hospital or to get over a short-term health exacerbation. This includes assessing complex and specialist needs and developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care, in order to support individuals to remain in community settings, in their own home, residential home or nursing home.

role will require you to undertake various clinical duties including

assessment, wound management, injections, and continence care as well as dealing

with acutely unwell. Ideally we are

looking for some with previous community experience however this is not

essential as you will received training and support.

In

return you will be part of a forward thinking MDT team, receive opportunities

for further development, regular supervision and support.

The job description

is attached as a separate document with the person specification. Please refer to this for more information

before completing your application.

We appreciate how useful AI can be in todays

workplace. For this application though, we want to understand your own thoughts

and experience. We will be checking applications for AI usage, and those that

appear to be significantly AI-generated may be subject to additional scrutiny.

Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established

in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ

over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we

have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement

of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE

Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback.

Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards

including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the

highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing

our carbon footprint. We offer excellent terms and conditions including

optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider

closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme

and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise

continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes

of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way

which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer,

committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same

commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer,

we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

Experience

Desirable: - Research experience; - Mentorship/Teaching Experience

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Nurse; - Recognised mentor qualification and/or Live on the mentors register OR willingness to work towards

Desirable: - Any post registration nursing qualification e.g. Community Formulary Prescribing, Tissue Viability

Knowledge & Skills

Desirable: - Supervisory experience; - Trained in administration of Intravenous medications; - Extended clinical skills

Other

Essential: - Commitment to on-going self-development and willing to attend further training courses; - Commitment to Care Plus Group core values