Job summary Would you like to work with a forward thinking and innovative team in Community Nursing as a Senior Nurse? If you do, we are currently recruiting for Community Sister posts for our Out of Hours team. This is a great opportunity to gain further experience and development as a Senior Nurse in the community setting. You will be supported by senior nurses within the team and will be given an opportunity to develop case management skills and lead a dedicated team of nursing staff in order to provide expert, quality nursing care to patients in their own homes. You will work as part of an integrated health and social care team providing nursing assessment, care and treatment to adults and older people living at home who have physical health needs which may be complex and long term. We are looking for ambitious, innovative and passionate nurses to join our Community Nursing OOH's team who will be instrumental in ensuring the continued provision of excellent services. This post will provide an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise and skills. Our staff are our most valuable asset, and we are committed to supporting you to develop your career with us reaching your full potential. Your shift pattern will involve a combination of late shifts (1400-2200) and night shifts (2130-0830) in order to provide seamless care in the evenings and overnight. You will work with an experienced OOH team along with the day teams who you will interact with on a daily basis. Main duties of the job Working within the Nursing and Midwifery guidelines to have responsibility for the management of a defined District Nurse caseload within one or more GP practices in the absence of the Team Lead. Work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability. Deal empathetically with sensitive information, to include discussing patient's changing condition with patient and/or carer. You will take responsibility for managing, co-ordinating and delegating nursing and care interventions within an integrated health and social care team and managing the transfer of care into the Locality Health Teams and Out of Hours District Nursing services. Working with the Locality Health Team and other agencies you will use your advanced person-centred assessment skills for the health and well-being of patients with complex needs. To provide a nursing service in the patient's own home and other community settings to include: First contact: acute assessment, nursing diagnosis and care, treatment, and referral. Palliative Care: symptom management including assessment of acute symptom onset, care for the patient and their family/carers. Continuing Care: Intermediate Care, rehabilitation, chronic disease management and contributes to the delivery of the National Service Frameworks. Public health: health protection and promotion programmes that improve and reduce inequalities. To actively safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. About us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve. Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year based on full time hours Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 449-ADP-6923 Job locations St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth) Milton Road Portsmouth Hampshire PO3 6AD Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Person Specification Qualifications Essential RGN. Desirable Additional post-registration qualification relevant to community nursing, e.g. ENB or equivalent in:- Diabetes / Continence / Palliative Care / Tissue Viability / Asthma / Respiratory Disease. Experience Essential Working autonomously. Clinical, managerial and leadership skills appropriate to the management of the team and caseload. To be able to manage the team and caseload on a regular basis to include in the absence of the team leader. To be able to deliver educational material. Post-registration experience. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. Ability to work independently. Presentation skills. Problem-solving, prioritising and delegating appropriately. Time management. Effective written and oral communication. Ability to inspire confidence. Self-awareness. Advanced person-centred assessment for the health and well-being of patients with complex needs. Planning, delivering, and evaluating care to address people's changing health needs. Identifying and managing risk to the Organisation, Service and individual, staff and patient. Discharge/transfer planning for patients between services. Reflective practitioner. Able to develop and sustain relationships across professional boundaries. Able to participate in the development of care standards and service development. Computer literacy skills Team working. Ability to secure the co-operation of colleagues at all levels across agencies. Politically and socially aware. Flexible and adaptive. Non-judgmental. Self-reflecting with regards to personal and professional development. Approachable and facilitative. Person-centred approach. Ability to work as part of a close-knit team. Self-motivated, self-starter, able to organise a large and varied work programme. Literate in English. Being flexible and adaptable at work in order to meet competing priorities. Additional Criteria Essential Be able to demonstrate and understanding of the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion and how they apply to staff and patients in a healthcare setting. Able to demonstrate personal commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting equalities, at an appropriate level for the post. Is able to work legally in the UK. Is able to work with children and vulnerable adults. Person Specification Qualifications Essential RGN. Desirable Additional post-registration qualification relevant to community nursing, e.g. ENB or equivalent in:- Diabetes / Continence / Palliative Care / Tissue Viability / Asthma / Respiratory Disease. Experience Essential Working autonomously. Clinical, managerial and leadership skills appropriate to the management of the team and caseload. To be able to manage the team and caseload on a regular basis to include in the absence of the team leader. To be able to deliver educational material. Post-registration experience. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. Ability to work independently. Presentation skills. Problem-solving, prioritising and delegating appropriately. Time management. Effective written and oral communication. Ability to inspire confidence. Self-awareness. Advanced person-centred assessment for the health and well-being of patients with complex needs. Planning, delivering, and evaluating care to address people's changing health needs. Identifying and managing risk to the Organisation, Service and individual, staff and patient. Discharge/transfer planning for patients between services. Reflective practitioner. Able to develop and sustain relationships across professional boundaries. Able to participate in the development of care standards and service development. Computer literacy skills Team working. Ability to secure the co-operation of colleagues at all levels across agencies. Politically and socially aware. Flexible and adaptive. Non-judgmental. Self-reflecting with regards to personal and professional development. Approachable and facilitative. Person-centred approach. Ability to work as part of a close-knit team. Self-motivated, self-starter, able to organise a large and varied work programme. Literate in English. Being flexible and adaptable at work in order to meet competing priorities. Additional Criteria Essential Be able to demonstrate and understanding of the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion and how they apply to staff and patients in a healthcare setting. Able to demonstrate personal commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting equalities, at an appropriate level for the post. Is able to work legally in the UK. Is able to work with children and vulnerable adults. 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 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth) Milton Road Portsmouth Hampshire PO3 6AD Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)