haveCommunity Staff Nursepositions

Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) seeking a new opportunity? We haveCommunity Staff Nursepositions available within the team, based at Harrison House.

Our service covers the urban and rural areas of Taunton, Wellington and Wiveliscombe. The usual working patterns are day shifts covering 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm or 10am-6pm. You'll also work one twilight shift per week (2pm-10pm) and weekend cover on a rota which include additional unsocial hours enhanced payments. There are a separate night team. We offer flexible working solutions where possible to ensure a work-life balance.

You'll need to be a car driver with your own vehicle to visit patients.We offer a generous mileage allowance to cover the use of your car for NHS business, which includes both mileage and depreciation.

If you're a qualified RN looking for a rewarding challenge to advance your nursing career, join our friendly, and highly skilled team of nurses and support staff. We also welcome applications from newly qualified nurses,where we can offer you preceptorship to support and guide you in your new role.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

As a community RN, you'll provide care to patients in their homes, managing a range of complex health issues and collaborating with various other disciplines.

You'll also work closely with the Hospital @ Home team and Rapid Response, focused on preventing acute admission. You'll develop a broad range of nursing skills, including IV medication administration, palliative and end-of-life care, complex wound management, catheter and continence care, diabetes management, PICC line care, medication administration, and drain tube management.

You'll need to make autonomous clinical decisions and create holistic care plans, with the support of your colleagues and Team Leaders. Comprehensive training and guidance will be provided by our two dedicated Clinical Lead nurses., Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) seeking a new opportunity? We haveCommunity Staff Nursepositions available within the team, based at Harrison House.

Our service covers the urban and rural areas of Taunton, Wellington and Wiveliscombe. The usual working patterns are day shifts covering 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm or 10am-6pm. You'll also work one twilight shift per week (2pm-10pm) and weekend cover on a rota which include additional unsocial hours enhanced payments. There are a separate night team. We offer flexible working solutions where possible to ensure a work-life balance.

You'll need to be a car driver with your own vehicle to visit patients.We offer a generous mileage allowance to cover the use of your car for NHS business, which includes both mileage and depreciation.

If you're a qualified RN looking for a rewarding challenge to advance your nursing career, join our friendly, and highly skilled team of nurses and support staff. We also welcome applications from newly qualified nurses,where we can offer you preceptorship to support and guide you in your new role.

As a community RN, you'll provide care to patients in their homes, managing a range of complex health issues and collaborating with various other disciplines.

You'll also work closely with the Hospital @ Home team and Rapid Response, focused on preventing acute admission. You'll develop a broad range of nursing skills, including IV medication administration, palliative and end-of-life care, complex wound management, catheter and continence care, diabetes management, PICC line care, medication administration, and drain tube management.

You'll need to make autonomous clinical decisions and create holistic care plans, with the support of your colleagues and Team Leaders. Comprehensive training and guidance will be provided by our two dedicated Clinical Lead nurses.

Appropriately registered with the Professional body as per post requirements,

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Evidence of continuing professional development and to have undertaken post registration training, Leadership/management programme or prepared to undertake a course

Non- Medical Prescriber

Coaching and/or mentorship training, Substantial experience in the required setting

Demonstrate clinical and managerial leadership ability

Experience of working in multi-agency services.

Ability to undertake the higher level clinical skills required for the specialist area

Experience of mentoring

Desirable

Substantial experience in the required setting

Demonstrate clinical and managerial leadership ability

Experience of working in multi-agency services.

Ability to undertake the higher level clinical skills required for the specialist area

Experience of mentoring

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.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer

Flexible working options to help you balance work and life

NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security

Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax

A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy., £32073.00 to £39043.00 Yearly