The closing date is 07 October 2026
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year Per Annum
Job summary
Community Staff Nurse – 1 posts at 37.5 hours per week
Welcome to the world of District Nursing where urban meets rural , where compassion, expertise, and team work come together to provide exceptional healthcare services in our local communities.
An exciting Band 5 Community Staff Nurse opportunity has arisen with us in Carlisle Network Community Nursing Team. The successful candidates will work with our evolving Community Team, as part of the developing Integrated Care Community (ICC) of Carlisle & District area, you will be primarily based with and serve the population of Carlisle Network ICC
Main duties of the job
This role requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to support the provision of high quality care, to support patients with complex 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 management of long term conditions.
We are able to provide an individually tailored preceptorship program to experienced nurses.
Consideration of Flexible working would be considered where applicable and on an individual basis. Daily working hours are between 8:30 and 23:00.
Are you ready for a challenge? If you have the appetite to work as part of a team that is setting out on this transformational journey, the skills required to meet the role of a senior nurse and want to play a part in our change story we would love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role
- Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions
- Be aware and act in accordance with NMC code of professional conduct
- 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
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
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
Skills and 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
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel independently.
- Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings.
- Promote equality and value diversity (level 3)
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).