Community Staff Nurse (Upper Eden)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a permanent, full-time Band 5 Community Staff Nurse position in the Eden Valley, working as part of an Integrated Care Community team. The role involves providing high-quality care to patients with complex nursing needs in the community, aiming to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate discharges. The successful candidate will work closely with health and social care colleagues to promote independence and manage long-term conditions. Both experienced and newly qualified nurses are welcome, with preceptorship programs available.
Essential criteria
- Level 1 registered nursing qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing
- Evidence of continuous professional development to degree level or equivalent experience
- 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.
- Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing
- Leadership of a team
- Recent community nursing experience
- 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
- Knowledge of changing way health services are being planned and delivered.
- Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare.
- Skills & aptitudes
- 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.
- Post registration clinical skills
- Personal circumstances
- 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)
- Level 1 registered nursing qualifications
- Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing
- Evidence of continuous professional development to degree level or equivalent experience
- 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.
- Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing
- Leadership of a team
- Recent community nursing experience
- 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
- Knowledge of changing way health services are being planned and delivered.
- Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare.
- Skills & aptitudes
- 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.
- Post registration clinical skills
- Personal circumstances
- 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)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 15d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Community Staff Nurse (Upper Eden)
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
Community Staff Nurse (Permanent) 37.50 hours per week available. An exciting Band 5 Community Staff Nurse opportunity has arisen with us in the beautiful Eden Valley and into the borders of the Lake District National Park.
The successful candidate will work with our evolving Community Team, as part of the Integrated Care Community (ICC).
The post will be based in Eden and serves the local population of the Eden ICC.
Daily working hours are currently between 8:30 and 23.00 hrs with shifts between the hours of 8.30am to 4.30pm and the late shift of 3pm-11pm. We also cover weekends on a rotational basis.
Are you ready for a challenge to work in this beautiful location working as part of a supportive and friendly integrated team meeting the needs of the community? If you have the skills and knowledge required to meet the role of a community nurse and want to play a part in our community team we would love to hear from you.
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 nursing needs within the community setting. This is an excellent opportunity for dedicated and committed registered nurses who are looking to
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