• Job Description

  Req#: C9150-25-0432?language=en&page=554&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our workforce in the busy and well established Havens Community Nursing PCN Team. Havens PCN provides nursing services to patients registered at Havens Health GP surgery in Peacehaven and Chapel Street and Quayside GP surgeries in Newhaven. Our community nurses benefit from having continual opportunities to develop an excellent skillset and become autonomous practitioners whilst working as part of a team delivering high quality, holistic care to patients in their own homes.

  The service runs an 8am-8pm service, including weekend and bank holiday working

  Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are an innovative service development involving community nursing. The ambition is to integrate multidisciplinary professionals so health and social care can be delivered seamlessly to those who need it. Due to this, community nursing offers a dynamic nursing environment which enables nurses to become confident, skilled practitioners.

  Main duties of the job

  o Holistic assessment and care planning for patients in their own homes.

  o Individualised treatment and the promotion of self-care.

  o Admission avoidance and enabling patients to remain at home where possible

  o Cross service collaboration and referral to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.

  o Development of extensive nursing skills with excellent training opportunities

  o Professional development as required to maintain area of practice, as negotiated in supervision.

  o An awareness of health, safety and security risks

  o Engagement in service provision and change.

  o Acts as a practice supervisor for staff and students.

  About us

  We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

  Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

  We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

  Why work for us?

  • Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
  • Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
  • Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Research opportunities
  • Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
  • Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
  • Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
  • Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

  Details

  Date posted

  25 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum/Pro-rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  150-KB1576-CC-A

  Job locations

  Anchor Healthcare

  Meridian Way

  Peacehaven

  BN10 8NF

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Successful applicants will have a recognised qualification in Adult Nursing, a UK driving license and a car. Prior experience in a community setting is desirable, although a full induction and training will be provided. We are also able to support newly qualified nurses.

  In return we can offer you:

  • Supportive learning environment
  • Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development
  • Commitment to and support for your wellbeing
  • NHS Pension Scheme

  Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details regarding this role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Successful applicants will have a recognised qualification in Adult Nursing, a UK driving license and a car. Prior experience in a community setting is desirable, although a full induction and training will be provided. We are also able to support newly qualified nurses.

  In return we can offer you:

  • Supportive learning environment
  • Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development
  • Commitment to and support for your wellbeing
  • NHS Pension Scheme

  Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details regarding this role.

  Person Specification

  Registration

  Essential

  • Registered Adult Nurse with NMC registration
  • ENB 998 or equivalent or work towards

  Desirable

  • 1 year post reg
  • Experience of community nursing

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Good communication and negotiation skills
  • Demonstrates competancy in a range of Clinical Skills
  • Demonstrates the application of research based practice
  • Understanding of the community nurse role
  • Promote independance and choice in undertaking patient care
  • Demonstrates an ability to reflect and learning from situations
  • Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision
  • Practice supervisor
  • IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period

  Desirable

  • Experience using computerised patient notes systems
  • Knowledge of current local policies informing community Health and Social Care.

  Organisation

  Essential

  • Ability to organise workload, to delegate appropriately, take initiative and make decisions
  • Car driver and access to a car for work purposes
  • Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team

  Numeracy

  Essential

  • Competant numeracy skills

  Clinical Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to recognise a deteriorating patient
  • Ability to demonstrate a wide range of clinical skills e.g. Wound care, palliative care including syringe drivers, catheterisation, medicines management and administration or willingness to develop skills through training

  Desirable

  • Basic IT knowledge
  • Demonstrates a high understanding of sef and able to identify personal limitation, shows openness to address them

  NMC

  Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge of NMC guidlines

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates a commitment to life-long learning and development/competency framework

  Community Experience

  Essential

  • Demonstrates a commitment to working in the community setting
  • Previous experience of working in a community setting

  Care

  Essential

  • Ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of boundaries of role

  Desirable

  • Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions

  Person Specification

  Registration

  Essential

  • Registered Adult Nurse with NMC registration
  • ENB 998 or equivalent or work towards

  Desirable

  • 1 year post reg
  • Experience of community nursing

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Good communication and negotiation skills
  • Demonstrates competancy in a range of Clinical Skills
  • Demonstrates the application of research based practice
  • Understanding of the community nurse role
  • Promote independance and choice in undertaking patient care
  • Demonstrates an ability to reflect and learning from situations
  • Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision
  • Practice supervisor
  • IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period

  Desirable

  • Experience using computerised patient notes systems
  • Knowledge of current local policies informing community Health and Social Care.

  Organisation

  Essential

  • Ability to organise workload, to delegate appropriately, take initiative and make decisions
  • Car driver and access to a car for work purposes
  • Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team

  Numeracy

  Essential

  • Competant numeracy skills

  Clinical Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to recognise a deteriorating patient
  • Ability to demonstrate a wide range of clinical skills e.g. Wound care, palliative care including syringe drivers, catheterisation, medicines management and administration or willingness to develop skills through training

  Desirable

  • Basic IT knowledge
  • Demonstrates a high understanding of sef and able to identify personal limitation, shows openness to address them

  NMC

  Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge of NMC guidlines

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates a commitment to life-long learning and development/competency framework

  Community Experience

  Essential

  • Demonstrates a commitment to working in the community setting
  • Previous experience of working in a community setting

  Care

  Essential

  • Ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of boundaries of role

  Desirable

  • Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions

  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.

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Anchor Healthcare

  Meridian Way

  Peacehaven

  BN10 8NF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Anchor Healthcare

  Meridian Way

  Peacehaven

  BN10 8NF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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