Community Staff NurseNHS
Job summary
Thinking of a Career in Community Nursing?
Join our Community Nursing Teams and make a real difference by delivering compassionate care to patients in their own homes. Who Can Apply?
- Registered Adult Nurses
- Newly Qualified Adult Nurses
- Student Adult Nurses qualifying in September 2026
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship. Posts are available from 30 to 37.5 hours per week.
Essential Requirement
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
What We Offer
- Supportive Community Nursing Hubs
- Flexible working opportunities
- Autonomy in your role
- Clinical and managerial supervision
- Preceptorship for newly qualified nurses
- Career development opportunities
- Free parking and mileage reimbursement
- No night shifts
The service operates 7 days a week, 08:00 to 22:00. Vacancies are available across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, with location preferences discussed at interview.
Ready to take the next step in your nursing career? We would love to hear from you.
For further information, please contact Amii Ball, Community Service Matron at [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
Main duties of the job
- Providing clinical care to include management of wounds and leg ulcers, care of patients with a palliative diagnosis, symptom control and care in the last days of life, bowel, continence and catheter care and administration of medication including IVs.
- Collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Supporting patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admission.
- Promoting self-care and independence.
It is an essential requirement that you have a car for work use and have a UK driving licence.
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Job description
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About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.