Community Staff Nurse

Community Staff Nurse

Closing date: 23 January 2026

We are looking for qualified nurses to join our Matlock District Nursing Team to complement our current team. The Matlock team is a full-time position of 37.5 hrs based at The Whitworth Hospital.

This is a great opportunity to join one of our teams in the Derbyshire Dales.

• Provide high-quality nursing care to our patients in the local community to keep them safe at home, prevent hospital admission and support hospital discharge home.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualized 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 Community Nursing sister/charge nurses 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.

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.

• 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

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

• NMC registered Nurse (including newly-qualified and soon-to-be-qualified)
• Evidence of recent relevant training

• 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

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• IT Skills
• Written and recording skills
• Ability to assess, plan and implement care
• Ability to supervise junior nursing staff

• Previous use of System one

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.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT