Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 150-GM2137-UPC-C
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 3rd Floor, Southfield House
- Town
- Worthing
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse Home First
Band 5
Job overview
The Home First Service provides clinical interventions (including intravenous therapy), by a team of Nurses, Paramedics, Physio and Occupational Therapists alongside reablement support following an assessment of needs, to support Pathway One discharges following a hospital admission.
Operating 365 days per year, the service receives referrals from a range of health and care professionals and triages, assesses, and delivers care to the patient over several days to ensure the patient can remain safely at home.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be able to deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. They will within participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence-based care, facilitating staff learning and development. This post is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Nurse or paramedic who is keen to develop both their holistic assessment skills and knowledge of urgent community nursing.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Holistic assessment and care planning.
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Individualised care and the promotion of self-care.
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Safe and effective review and referral to the appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.
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Effective delegation and prioritisation of workload.
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Professional development as required to maintain area of practice, and as negotiated in supervision.
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An awareness of health, safety and security risks.
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Engagement in service provision and change.
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Acts as a practice supervisor for junior staff and students
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- Degree level qualification or equivalent
- Registered Nurse – NMC compliant
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a range of different clinical settings (placements or employment)
- Experience maintaining accurate clinical documentation
Desirable criteria
- As a community health provider, we provide care across 0-100+ years, Experience of working with children/young people, dependant on the service
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities for adults and children, and knowing when to seek support
- Basic computer skills or willing to achieve within an agreed period
- Understanding of infection prevention and control
- Understanding of confidentiality, information governance and data protection requirements
- Understanding of how to work as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
Desirable criteria
- Application of research-based practice
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
- Ability to use electronic patient record systems
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel across Trust locations, if required
- Valid driving license and access to a vehicle, if relevant to the role
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective practice in line with NMC Code
- Demonstrates behaviours aligned to Trust values, including inclusion and patient-centred care
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrea Acs
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795290594
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