Community Staff Nurse

COMMUNITY STAFF NURSE | Band 5 | £16.40 - £19.97 per hour

Part Time

Working 30 hours per week

Monday to Friday Contract

6 months fixed term

Location

Community-based ABOUT THE BENEFITS Dorothy House is an incredible place to work.

Some of our benefits include

27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development! Pension with Life Assurance. Colleague discount across our 30 retail stores. 55p per mile for work travel. Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most. WHAT WILL THE ROLE INVOLVE? As a Community Staff Nurse, you will work as part of our specialist community palliative care team, supporting patients and families across our community services.

Your responsibilities will include

Undertaking assessments of patients with palliative and end of life care needs within their own homes, clinics and virtual settings Supporting patients and families through holistic, person-centred care that considers physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs Contributing to complex symptom management and the delivery of high-quality palliative care Developing and implementing care plans in partnership with patients, families and healthcare professionals Working closely with Community Nurse Specialists, GPs, health and social care professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team Supporting bereavement assessments and referring patients and families to appropriate Dorothy House services Participating in the Dorothy House Advice Line rota following completion of training and competencies Supporting education, mentorship and learning opportunities for students, colleagues and volunteers Maintaining accurate patient records and contributing to audit, quality improvement and service development activities See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information. If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application. INTERVIEWS Interviews for this role will be held at the beginning of November 2026.