Community Registered Nurse

Job Summary

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, highly motivated Community Nurses to work within Torbay and South Devon Locality.

You will be joining our specialist team with the aim to visit people living in their own homes, providing support that helps them live with more independence and choice. We provide immediate, short‑term service over a seven‑day period available to adults who have an acute physical health crisis or a sudden breakdown in care.

The service aims to support safe discharges from hospital, as well as preventing admission to hospital or to a residential or nursing home.

• Deliver high quality care to the housebound patients of Paignton and Brixham and work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team in partnership with primary and secondary care.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information, using empathy and reassurance skills.
• Use motivational and negotiation skills where consent or co‑operation is required, and undertake best‑interest decisions.
• Ensure timely and effective communication with the team manager and other team members on professional matters.
• Liaise with patients and relatives who may be unpredictable or challenging in their responses due to stress‑related problems.

Paignton and Brixham Health and Well‑Being Team are a large but supportive team that enjoys mentoring team members and students. We are passionate about delivering quality care to housebound patients and work in an integrated way with allied health professionals within the locality. We are motivated, caring, flexible and promote a healthy work/home life balance.

Date posted: 20 February 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full‑time

Reference number:

-FC&I

Job locations:

• Kings Ash House
• Kings Ash Road
• Paignton
• TQ3 3XZ

• Provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information, using empathy and reassurance skills.
• Liaise with patients and relatives who may be unpredictable or challenging in their responses due to stress‑related problems.
• Undertake Specialist Nursing and Continuing Care assessments (with appropriate training).

• Qualified Registered Nurse Level 1
• Evidence of continuing professional development

• Community Nurse Prescriber V150
• Diabetes course
• Palliative Care Course
• Mentorship Course
• Tissue Viability / Leg Ulcer course
• Experience of continuing health care assessments
• Experience of COPD or Heart Failure

• Relevant IT knowledge/experience
• Awareness of safeguarding adults and children
• Awareness of Mental Capacity Act
• Awareness of resource management
• Holistic client assessment using an identified model of care
• Utilising specialist knowledge across a wide range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge
• Ability to make sound clinical judgements and decisions in response to complex or crisis situations
• Maintain timely and accurate written records
• Knowledge of principles of research and audit
• Proven relevant experience communicating complex information to patients, carers, and health and social care staff
• Manage/prioritise a caseload, demonstrating appropriate delegation

• Health and Safety awareness
• Equality and diversity awareness
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Awareness of local and government agendas

• Demonstrate relevant team worker experience
• Proven relevant experience communicating complex information to patients, carers, and health and social care staff
• Demonstrate good time management skills

• Willing to undertake V150 community practitioner prescribing course
• Previous experience of working in an integrated health and social care environment
• Palliative care skills
• Understanding of clinical supervision and relevant to practice

• Full driving licence / access to transport

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see the NHS Careers website.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Kings Ash House, Kings Ash Road, Paignton, TQ3 3XZ

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