Community Staff Nurse; District Nurse Team

Job summary Would you like to work with us?

We are looking for a qualified nurse to join our Staffa and Limes Core Community District Nursing Team, on a 12 month fixed term basis. The post could also involve working across other teams in North East Derbyshire and South Hardwick.

This has never been a more exciting time to join DCHS which is 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.

This is a great opportunity to join a supportive and well established team.

Provide high-quality nursing care to our patients in our local community to keep them safe at home, prevent hospital admission and support hospital discharge home.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised 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 District Nurse 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

Date posted: 21 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa, pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 842-CCS-7736-26-A

Job locations: Staffa and Limes District Nursing Team, Alfreton Primary care centre, Alfreton, DE55 7AH
, United Kingdom

• 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
• Experience of long term conditions

• IT Skills

• Ability to use transport as you will be expected to travel across the Derbyshire County visiting patients' homes and across the county to access meetings and training

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer name: Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address: Staffa and Limes District Nursing Team, Alfreton Primary care centre, Alfreton, DE55 7AH
, United Kingdom

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For questions about the job, contact: Integrated Community Team Lead, Hollie Kerry, ,