Community Nurse (Fixed Term)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This fixed-term Community Nurse role in Scarborough involves providing holistic, patient-centred assessment and care to patients in their homes, covering maternity leave. You will manage a non-complex caseload, including wound care, palliative care, and bladder/bowel care. The role offers a planned induction, preceptorship for newly qualified staff, and opportunities for professional development within a 24/7 service.
Key responsibilities
- Holistic patient assessment, formulation and reviewing of care plans
- Holding a non-complex patient caseload
- Management of pressure ulcers & wounds
- Palliative & end of life care
- Bladder & bowel care including catheterisation and continence assessments
- Medicines Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of how you will efficiently transport self and equipment to/from multiple venues over a large geographical area during each shift in the UK
- Adequate IT skills required to utilise electronic patient records, electronic communications, clinical stock ordering
- Knowledge of the specific service area, team and role evidenced within the supporting information of application to vacancy
- Experience of Community Nursing in prior employment or student placement
- Degree/diploma in adult nursing (or in final year of nursing degree programme)
- Hold current NMC registration or student registration if in final year of training
Desirable criteria
- Experience of use of SystmOne
- Experience of managing a caseload of patients including triage and prioritisation of referrals and daily work
- Experience of mentoring pre-registration students
- Up to date training & registration as a mentor
- Evidence of relevant CPD - could include completion of short courses or post-graduate study
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 11d ago · Closes in 4d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
Do you aspire to provide holistic, patient centred care? Apply for our Community Nurse vacancy in Scarborough where you will provide assessment & care to patients in their own place of residence. This is a fixed term post to cover maternity leave.
Because our service also provides nursing specialisms there is comprehensive support and advice available to you.
You will have a planned induction which includes a training programme delivered by our specialist nurses & for newly qualified staff we have a preceptorship programme. We have a clear competency framework so you know what is expected within your role & can plan development of your competencies with support from your line manager.
As a community nurse you will work closely with the wider MDT within our own services and other agencies including the acute hospitals, Hospice, General Practice, Social Services & the voluntary sector. We are a 24/7 service so there is opportunity for different types of shifts.
_For Internal applicants this would be a secondment opportunity and must obtain approval from their substantive line manager prior to applying and evidence of this approval must be provided as part of the application process._
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include:
- Holistic patient assessment, formulation and reviewing of care plans
- Holding a non-complex patient caseload
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