Overview
Job summary: 37.5 hours per week. Livewell Southwest offers 37.5 hours per week on a permanent contract. Core hours are 08:00–17:30 and patterns can be discussed to support a balance between home and work life within these hours.
The role requires positivity and excellent communication, leadership and caseload management abilities. You will need to demonstrate integrity and initiative, sound clinical knowledge with evidence-based practice and the ability to manage a team in a coordinated way.
We work in partnership with primary care, ASC, therapists, urgent and intermediate care services, alongside our specialist services informing our ageing well MDTs, focusing on TEP and enhanced care planning. In patients' homes and as part of the Care Home Service.
If you have an interest in community nursing, preventing hospital admissions, and caring for people with complex long-term disease through to the last stages of life, this role is for you.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
Please note that Livewell Southwest may close the job advertisement earlier than the deadline if a high number of applications are submitted; we recommend you apply at the earliest opportunity.
Main duties
* Be responsible for the provision of planned and unplanned care to patients and their carers in a defined geographical area, working as part of a 24-hour District Nursing Service.
* Be able to respond to urgent referrals for patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team.
* To triage and accept appropriate referrals directly from other disciplines, patients, carers and members of the public, and/or refer to other agencies where appropriate.
* Be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, organising and reviewing complex packages of care including case conferences.
* The candidate must have the knowledge and confidence to have delicate conversations around advance care planning in anticipation of end-of-life care, including treatment escalation, and have the skills to make clinical decisions around resuscitation status based on the person's presentation.
* Ensure privacy, dignity and human rights are respected for all patients and carers.
* Undertake comprehensive risk assessments of all situations associated with the care of patients to ensure nurses’ and carers’ safety.
* Assessments might include the provision of equipment and ensuring it is used safely; oversee monitoring of equipment and maintenance/repair.
* To report and record all incidents and near misses relating to health, safety, security, fire, physical violence, aggression and verbal abuse.
* Maintain accurate records, which are confidential, up to date, and legible; ensure all care given is documented. These records may be paper or IT based and must be maintained as specified in Trust Policies, NMC guidelines and Government directives. The post holder will oversee the standard of patient records by audit or peer review and have regular open discussion with team members.
* The post holder is required to comply with all infection control policies and guidance, attend relevant updates and report issues of concern to their immediate line manager; if no action or explanation is received, escalate to Director of Operations or Chief Executive.
* To monitor and maintain the health, safety and security of self and others.
* Be responsible for organising own time management on a daily basis in line with caseload demands balancing patient needs with the non-clinical aspect of the role.
* Work within challenging and unpredictable environments, e.g. patients' homes, which may have constraints that require adaptability.
* Act as a clinical advisor on health care issues within their area of expertise.
* Undertake health promotion whenever possible to all age groups and also contribute to planned health promotion activities.
* Nurse prescriber and takes responsibility for prescribing in line with Non-medical Prescribing policy and within the Devon Formulary.
* Identify community health needs and participate in new projects, research and audit.
* Act as a role model for other staff and students demonstrating high standards of practice and professional conduct.
* Be involved with the development, implementation and monitoring of standards.
* Develop links with other professional and voluntary bodies to ensure maximum effectiveness of the service and patient care.
* Work alongside the Community Matron for Long Term conditions if appropriate in monitoring complex health needs of the patients and reduce hospital admissions.
* Ensure that work, which is often unpredictable, is prioritised and suitably delegated to other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Implement, participate and facilitate Clinical Supervision as per organizational Policy.
* Participate in an annual appraisal of their work in line with the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) where the job description will be reviewed and objectives set, and undertake any training or development required to fulfil the role.
* Be conversant with and adhere to the vulnerable adult and child protection procedures and organizational policies.
* Support the District Nursing Manager regarding equity of workload throughout the larger team and deputise in their absence.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values: kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neurodiverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Details
* Date posted: 01 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
* Band: Band 6
* Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per year (pro rata where applicable)
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time, Job share, Flexible working
* Reference number: B9832-2025-NM-9940-3
* Job locations: 200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY; 1 Brest Way, Derriford, Plymouth, PL65XW; Cumberland Centre, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, pl14jz; 215 Tavistock Road, Derriford, Plymouth, PL65UF
Certificate of Sponsorship
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
* Livewell Southwest
* 200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY
Employer's website: https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/
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