Community Staff Nurse - Adult Community Nursing (Part-time Fixed-Term)
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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Community Staff Nurse - Adult Community Nursing (Part-time Fixed-Term)
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
Bognor Regis Central PCN Community Team is looking for a registered nurse to join the team.
If you are newly registered or looking for a new challenge, Community Nursing offers a great opportunity to specialise in a highly diverse and rewarding field. Community nursing offers the applicants many specialties in one role.
Any successful applicants will have an individual induction plan to ease into this community environment.
As this is a part-time fixed-term role, please note:
Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on thegov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
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Main duties of the job
On the Person Specification their are some of the competencies and expectations you will either have or need to develop if you were successful. The main aspects of the role are diabetic management, wound management including leg ulcers diagnosis and treatment and palliative care. Also bladder and bowel care including urethral and supra pubic catheters and other continence needs.
As well as the traditional type of patients as stated above, we work in partnership with the local health and social providers covering a specific group of people under frailty.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Details
Date posted
14 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
10 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
150-KB2610-CC-B
Job locations
Regis Central Community Nurses
Bognor War Memorial Hospital
Bognor Regis
PO22 9PP
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our goal is to deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our goal is to deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN qualification / degree or diploma
- ENB 998 or equivalent or work towards
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies
Experience
Essential
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
- A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse
- Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
- IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct Ability to demonstrate knowledge/ understanding of boundaries of role Practice supervisor
Desirable
- Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management, Catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
- Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and development Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- A clear understanding of the role of Community staff nurse
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and shows openness to address them
- Car Driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes, unless under the Equality Act for reasonable adjustments
Qualifications
Essential
- RN qualification / degree or diploma
- ENB 998 or equivalent or work towards
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies
Experience
Essential
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
- A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse
- Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
- IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct Ability to demonstrate knowledge/ understanding of boundaries of role Practice supervisor
Desirable
- Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management, Catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
- Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and development Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- A clear understanding of the role of Community staff nurse
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and shows openness to address them
- Car Driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes, unless under the Equality Act for reasonable adjustments
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.
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.
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
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Regis Central Community Nurses
Bognor War Memorial Hospital
Bognor Regis
PO22 9PP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Regis Central Community Nurses
Bognor War Memorial Hospital
Bognor Regis
PO22 9PP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Operational Team Lead
Dawn Steers
01342317499
Details
Date posted
14 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
10 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
150-KB2610-CC-B
Job locations
Regis Central Community Nurses
Bognor War Memorial Hospital
Bognor Regis
PO22 9PP
United Kingdom
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