Community Staff Nurse - Lunesdale District Nurses
The closing date is 25 June 2026
The Lunesdale District Nurses have an exciting opportunity to recruit a permanent post of 22.5 hours per week. We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard‑working, and highly motivated staff nurse, who is excited to work in an evolving district nursing service. The successful applicant will be committed to working closely with health and social care colleagues to provide high‑quality care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions in the community setting.
This role includes working flexibly over 7 days, including weekends and evening shifts. Applications from student nurses due to qualify and newly qualified staff nurses are welcomed from those who wish to develop within the scope of Community Nursing.
Main duties of the job
The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programmes of care for patients and carers. The district nurses work a 24‑hour service and there is an expectation that you may be required to support this to ensure service delivery. You will need to work collaboratively with other professionals, the voluntary sector, and informal carers to promote excellent care to patients in their own homes and community setting.
You will be joining an enthusiastic and motivated team that is friendly and approachable. We are very patient‑focused and staff development is high on our agenda. As part of our team, we want to develop all staff to the highest standard. Staff will have access to regular clinical supervision, training, and Occupational Health services.
A full UK driving licence is required to carry out this role.
About us
We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI offer a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units, and various consultant‑led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre to help with a range of non‑life‑threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health, and manage their conditions through high‑quality care, advice and support.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (on the relevant part of the register for the post)
* Mentoring and assessing qualification or working towards or equivalent
* Post‑registration clinical course appropriate to area or willingness to undertake further training relevant to the post – and to use and maintain these skills in the delivery of care
* ECDL or equivalent
Experience and Skills
* Evidence of professional and personal development via a portfolio
* Experience of establishing effective communication
* Working within a multidisciplinary team
* Experience of implementing change
* Previous experience within designated area
* Experience of mentoring and assessing members of the team
* Experience as shift team leader
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.
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year (pro rata)
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