Community Staff Nurse (District Nurse Team)
The closing date is 27 May 2026
We are looking for two qualified nurse's to join our Chesterfield Core Community District Nursing Team to complement our current staff. The post's could also involve working across other teams in Chesterfield and Dronfield locality.
There has never been a more exciting time to join DCHS which is one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country – one that is also among the very best NHS employers, as voted by its own staff.
This is a great opportunity to join a supportive and well established team.
So please apply to join our team today!
Main duties of the job
Provide high-quality nursing care to our patients in our local community to keep them safe at home, prevent hospital admission and support hospital discharge home.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in the most efficient and clinically effective way, whilst maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity.
Provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the District Nurse in the management of the health care environment.
Implement / refer on to the relevant services as appropriate.
Work in close collaboration with the Integrated Community Teams/GP surgeries and local acute trusts.
This role requires travel between bases, visiting patients in their own homes therefore, applicants MUST have a full UK Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Benefits
* Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
* 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
* Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
* Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
* Health service discounts and online benefits
* Incremental pay progression
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* NMC registered Nurse (including newly-qualified and soon-to-be-qualified)
* Evidence of recent relevant training
Experience and Knowledge Required
* Experience of working in the community
* Evidence of research based/reflective practice
* Knowledge of local and national priorities.
* Understanding of the wider NHS agenda regarding community services
* Experience of long term conditions
* Experience of Leg Ulcer management and lower limb assessments
Skills and Attributes
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* IT SkillsWritten and recording skills
* Ability to supervise junior nursing staff
* Ability to assess, plan and implement care
Other
* Access to own transport as you will be expected to travel across the Derbyshire County visiting patients' homes and across the county to access meetings and training
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.
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