Community Staff Nurse

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Fixed Term Temporary Community Staff Nurse Positions

We currently have temporary, fixed term 12 month Community Staff Nurse Vacancies in our Moorlands Rural PCN Community nursing team, based at Cheadle Health Centre.

We are looking for Qualified Nurses to join our busy, supportive & friendly teams. These posts are suitable for experienced nurses looking for a new challenge or for those looking to return to a community setting. Regrettably, these positions will not be suitable for students expecting to qualify in autumn 2025 as we require nurses who can join the team more promptly.

Our Community Nursing teams assess, plan and deliver nursing care to patients within their own homes, in line with evidence-based practice. Many people would be unable to live at home without the support they receive from the community nursing teams, and community services are admitting patients with a more complex acuity than ever before, with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff.

It is a privilege to care for patients in their own homes, and by joining our team, you will be able to experience the difference this makes to our families within the community.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early depending on the volume of applications we receive.

Main duties of the job

A position in our community nursing teams could be for you if:

1. You have a commitment to providing high standards of holistic care to our patients.
2. You are able to work effectively on your own and work well within a team, demonstrating a wide range of clinical skills.
3. You will be competent, or willing to gain competency in skills such as palliative & end of life care, long-term condition management, medication administration, complex wound care, and bladder & bowel management.
4. Due to the nature of community working, the ability to travel across the patch to provide care to patients is essential.
5. You will receive support into the role through induction, training, and beyond. There will be opportunities for personal development and career progression if desired.

About us

MPFT provides physical and mental health care, learning disability, and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. In addition, we provide services on a wider regional and national basis. We serve a population of 1.5 million and employ around 8,500 members of staff. By joining MPFT you will become part of a diverse and inclusive team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:

1. Putting people at the heart of what we do
2. Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
3. Delivering better health, better care in partnership

We are embedding values-based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals, all have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.

We will support your career development and progression. Membership of the excellent NHS pension scheme, generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave, pay and the option for flexible working. You will receive up to 27 days annual leave (increasing to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

We are also proud to have a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Job responsibilities

What we ask from you:

This role includes daytime working, including weekends and cover of early morning shifts starting from 7am when required.

Role

Working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and colleagues to:

1. Promote independence and support patient-centered care planning.
2. Provide care directly to patients on the caseload with a range of nursing needs (including palliative care, complex wound care, pelvic health, medication administration).
3. Work autonomously, in line with your scope of practice, competence, and policies.
4. Handover patient information to the wider team and document patient information effectively.
5. Escalate patients' needs as appropriate.

Qualifications and training

Essential: Degree in nursing or equivalent; you are a qualified nurse with active NMC registration. Practice supervisor training or a commitment to work towards.

Desirable: Completed a placement within a community service. Genuine desire to work in a community nursing team.

Essential: You must have the ability to travel around the geographical patch.

For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing or equivalent
• Practice Supervisor/Assessor qualification or willingness to work towards
• NMC Registration

Experience

• Ability to manage time & caseload effectively
• Relevant clinical experience to the role e.g. assessment skills & wound care
• Supporting service users, families, and carers in dealing with people with nursing needs
• Multi-disciplinary team working
• Understanding of autonomous working and escalation process

Personal Attributes

• Ability to travel over a wide geographical area to meet the requirements of the service

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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust