Community Sister

Job summary
We are currently seeking a Community sister (band 6) to join our Community Nursing Team for Durham locality based at Chester le street. The team cover 8am until 9pm 7 days a week on a duty roster. The role involves providing holistic nursing care to adult patients in their own home or care home settings. Successful applicants will be required to hold a first level nursing registration with the NMC, additional training for non-District nurses will be via a 2 year apprenticeship subject to next available funding.

Main duties of the job
The Community nursing team provide both planned and reactive care including Urgent Community Response. As a district nurse/community sister you will directly manage staff aligned to you, delivering hands on care and supporting the team with training and senior clinical knowledge.

About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Details
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: C9439-2627-NP-1200
Job locations: Chester le Street Hospital, Chester le Street Community Hospital, 129 Front Street, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3BL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide a variety of nursing care to patients, including wound care, administration of medication, palliative care, management of bowel and catheter care. The role involves assessment of patient care needs, care planning, delivery of care and review. The successful candidate will be required to work independently as part of the wider Nursing team reporting back to team leads. this role has supervision and management of staff along with co-ordination shifts and triage duties.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult) Nurse Prescribing Qualification (willingness to undertaken within 12 months)
• Clinical skills qualification or equivalent experience
• Teaching certificate or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development at post grad level
• IT Skills
• Knowledge of issues in community nursing
• Knowledge of continuing care

Desirable

• Independent Nursing Prescribing Qualification
• Management development course
• Knowledge of budgetary control

Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of Organisational skills
• Evidence of Team working

Desirable

• Community specific skill set Management skills
• Experience of audit/research

Experience
Desirable

• Experience of audit/research
• Experience of clinical supervision
• Evidence of recent on-going nursing development

Statutory Registration
Essential

• 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

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

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron Helen Seymour, Hseymour1@nhs.net, 07917244001