The closing date is 09 April 2026
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year pa, pro rata
Job summary
Are you an Registered Nurse who is looking to make a difference in a new team or seeking a new challenge to help support patients in the community?
If so, this opportunity is for you!
We are looking to recruit NMC registered nurses to work within the Rapid Response Nursing team in Derby City.
Service working hours 8-1830 daily 7 days a week.
We recently achieved Gold status for standards of care, highlighting the fantastic care we provide.
We are a professional, friendly, and enthusiastic team who work closely with our integrated community colleagues to provide a holistic integrated service that enables and educates our patients to remain independent in their own homes, whenever possible, to prevent hospital admission and support a safe discharge home.
There has never been a more exciting time to join one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country – one that is also among the very best NHS employers, as voted by its own staff.
Please apply to join our team today!
Main duties of the job
Provide high-quality nursing care to our patients in our local community to keep them safe at home, prevent hospital admission and support hospital discharge home.
We are based from Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, their is an expectation to travel across the locality as and when required to meet the needs of our patient group.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in the most efficient and clinically effective way, whilst maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity.
Provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the Community Nursing sister/charge nurses in the management of the health care environment.
Implement / refer on to the relevant services as appropriate.
Work in close collaboration with the Integrated Community Teams/GP surgeries and local acute trusts.
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Full NMC registered Nurse
- Evidence of recent relevant training
- Student assessor
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential
- Experience of working in the community
- Evidence of research based/reflective practice
- Knowledge of local and national priorities.
- Understanding of the wider NHS agenda regarding community services
Desirable
- Experience of long term conditions
- Experience of Leg Ulcer management and lower limb assessments
- Experience of end of life care
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- IT Skills
- Written and recording skills
- Ability to supervise junior nursing staff
- Ability to assess, plan and implement care
UK Driving Licence
Essential
- UK driving licence
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).