The closing date is 20 July 2026Are you an Registered Nurse who is looking to make a difference in a new team or seeking a new challenge to help support patients in the community? If so, this opportunity is for you! We are looking to recruit a part time registered nurse to work with us covering maternity leave within the Amber Valley Rapid Response team. We are currently based at Babington Hospital but soon to move into our brand new Health Centre! There is scope for flexibility with hours/working patterns for the right candidate. There has never been a more exciting time to join 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. Please apply to join our team today!
Main duties of the jobThe role includes managing referrals into our service and providing evidence-based care to support patients in their own home. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care, promoting self care wherever possible in an efficient and clinically effective way, whilst maintaining privacy and dignity. To provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the senior Community Nurses / District Nurse in the management of the health care environment. During you days you will be working alongside general practice/therapy/district nursing colleagues and services within the acute hospitals to prevent hospital admission and support discharge home.
About usOur Rapid Response team supports the District Nursing teams in Amber Valley and Erewash to provide a high quality service to our patients. We are a professional, friendly, and enthusiastic team who work closely with our colleagues to provide a holistic integrated service that enables and educates our patients to remain independent in their own homes, whenever possible, to prevent hospital admission and support a safe discharge home. This is increasingly important as care for patients become more community-focused. Our purpose in Derbyshire 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 include:
- 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
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
Person SpecificationEducation / QualificationsEssential- RGN
- Evidence of recent relevant training
DesirableExperience and KnowledgeEssential- Experience of working in the community
- Evidence of research based/reflective practice
Desirable- Long Term Conditions
- End of life care
- Wound care and leg ulcer management
OtherEssential- Ability to travel across Derbyshire County visiting patients' homes and across the county to access meetings and training.
- Able to work weekend and bank holidays
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).For questions about the job, contact:District Nurse Joanne Shankland, joanne.shankland@nhs.net, 07721492881
