Community Nurse

The closing date is 4th Oct 2026

Anticipated Interview date(s) TBC

Job summary

The postholder will work as part of the Integrated Community Nursing Service on the Isle of Wight, delivering high quality physical nursing care to patients in their own homes as part of a rapidly developing community based model. As a Registered Nurse, they will contribute to safe, compassionate and evidence based care, supporting the Trust's commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

The role involves working flexibly across three locality teams and collaborating closely with a wide range of partners, including Earl Mountbatten Hospice, Urgent Community Response, Allied Health Professionals, GPs, Practice Nurses, Specialist Nurses, mainland hospitals and voluntary or statutory agencies. The postholder will use strong interpersonal and clinical skills to assess, plan and deliver care, ensuring patients receive the right support in the right place.

For this role you are required to hold a full UK driving licence and have access to vehicle that you can use for work that has business insurance cover, as it involves travel across the island. Physical healthcare experience preferred. The postholder must be able to work independently within a busy community environment, demonstrate evidence-based practice, and uphold the Trust's values in all interactions with patients, families and colleagues.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Why not come and see for yourself the care we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.

It is essential that you have a valid driving licence to drive in the United Kingdom as the role is community based.

Clinical skills in all types of urinary catheterisation, syringe driver management, wound management and diabetes management are desirable, but not essential.

Support and training will be available to ensure safe a safe transition to working in the community setting.

A preceptorship programme is available.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse with current NMC registration

Awareness of current issues in community nursing

Clinically up-to-date

Desirable

Knowledge of the principles of manual handling and blood borne disease

Experience

Essential

Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder, e.g. car driver, lone working

Car driver with clean licence

Awareness of personal safety

Professional/role model

Flexible

Good interpersonal skills

Can demonstrate key competencies of the Behavioural Framework

Awareness of personal safety

Organisational skills

Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation

Good communication skills, both verbal and written

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact:

Lucy Coleman/Clare Barton / Sophie Debenham

[email protected]

019835681902

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32073.00 to £39043.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-Time, Full-Time

Reference number

348-IOW-12626

Job locations

The Barracks
The Barracks and Civic Centre Offices, Broadway
Sandown
Isle of Wight
PO36 9EA