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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Community Staff Nurse

The closing date is 29 September 2026

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Job summary

Community Staff Nurse - Fixed Term: 6 months (37.5 hours)

Our work in Core Neighbourhoods is at the very heart of Stockport Neighbourhood Care. Services will be offered seven days a week to help people remain healthy and build independence. The aim being that the "right care is delivered to the right people at the right time".We are looking for a flexible, innovative practitioner with a variety of clinical skills. The District Nursing Service provides care in patients' homes as well as residential homes caring for patients with complex needs and supporting carers.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will work with the Community Nurses and other multidisciplinary teams with the support of Mastercall GPs, to provide a first class service to the residents of Stockport.

We are looking for a flexible, innovative practitioner with a variety of clinical skills. The District Nursing Service provides care in patients' homes as well as residential homes caring for patients with complex needs and supporting carers.

The post holder should have good organisational and assessment skills be flexible and willing to cover the service between 08:00 - 18:00 over a 7 day period.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-NAM5DNTV-09-26

Job locations

Tame Valley District Nurses

Baker Street

Stockport

SK4 1QQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS at a cost of £54.90. This will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS at a cost of £54.90. This will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

work related

Essential

• Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role
• Mental effort to exert frequent concentration where work pattern is unpredictable. Ability to travel and be based at different locations. Mental effort to exert frequent concentration where work pattern is unpredictable.

Desirable

• Emotional effort. The post holder will be exposed to frequent distressing and occasionally highly distressing and emotional circumstances. .

Experience

Essential

• Delivery of patient care and working in a clinical area.

Desirable

• Evidence of teaching and assessing students and junior members of staff.
• Developing areas of expertise in community related practice. Tissue Viability/ Frailty/ end of life care
• Experience of audit involvement in project work.

knowlege

Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge of current local and national health agenda and developments.
• Awareness of current clinical issues in out of hospital care

Desirable

• Demonstrate an understanding of an implication of an issue which could impact on community service provision.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current 1st level registration with NMC
• Grade C / 4 (or equivalent) in GCSE English

Desirable

• Diploma in Nursing Practice or degree
• Teaching and Assessing Certificate
• Evidence of Health-related study at level 6/7

Person Specification

work related

Essential

• Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role
• Mental effort to exert frequent concentration where work pattern is unpredictable. Ability to travel and be based at different locations. Mental effort to exert frequent concentration where work pattern is unpredictable.

Desirable

• Emotional effort. The post holder will be exposed to frequent distressing and occasionally highly distressing and emotional circumstances. .

Experience

Essential

• Delivery of patient care and working in a clinical area.

Desirable

• Evidence of teaching and assessing students and junior members of staff.
• Developing areas of expertise in community related practice. Tissue Viability/ Frailty/ end of life care
• Experience of audit involvement in project work.

knowlege

Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge of current local and national health agenda and developments.
• Awareness of current clinical issues in out of hospital care

Desirable

• Demonstrate an understanding of an implication of an issue which could impact on community service provision.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current 1st level registration with NMC
• Grade C / 4 (or equivalent) in GCSE English

Desirable

• Diploma in Nursing Practice or degree
• Teaching and Assessing Certificate
• Evidence of Health-related study at level 6/7

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tame Valley District Nurses

Baker Street

Stockport

SK4 1QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tame Valley District Nurses

Baker Street

Stockport

SK4 1QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

District Nurse Team Leader

Ceri Moore

[email protected]

07525909255

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-NAM5DNTV-09-26

Job locations

Tame Valley District Nurses

Baker Street

Stockport

SK4 1QQ

United Kingdom

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