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Community Nurse in Carlisle

On-site in Carlisle·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

55 open roles

Our summary

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 a year
About £2,220 - £2,640 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Carlisle
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Tuesday 10 November

Skills

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Carlisle.

The role

Job summary

Memory and later life service is for anyone who has new or suspected memory problems, including those with a diagnosis of dementia, and people in later life who have anxiety, depression or psychosis made more complex by physical health needs.

We currently have vacancies for 2 fulltime band 5 community nurses to join our team based in the treatment pathway, supporting individuals following assessment and diagnosis of dementia.

Our team work closely with the person and their family, as well as colleagues in other parts of healthcare, Adult Social Care and other community and third sector services. Staff within the service include Consultant Psychiatrists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Assistant Practitioners and Support Workers. We are a supportive team with a variety of experience.

We offer assessment and a range of evidence based interventions in a variety of settings including the person's home, GP surgery, Care Home, clinic or hospital, depending upon the individuals' circumstances.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the review and management of a caseload of patients who have substantial and complex needs.

Provide specialist clinical advice to patients, families, carers, staff, statutory agencies, third sector partner agencies and the public.

You will be expected to provide high quality assessment and care, alongside offering the wider team support, advice and supervision

Work collaboratively with patients to develop care plans, recovery and wellbeingplans. Ensuring patients have access to regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt care plans as necessary.

To consider carer needs and ensure carer and family are involved in care planning where appropriate.

To deliver evidenced based clinical interventions.

The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.

Coordinate treatment planning, interventions, clinical reviews and discharge planning.

To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.

To incorporate a patient centred philosophy into nursing practice and patient centred collaborative care.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 27th October 2026

Closing date : 10th November 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD/RGN
Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of treatment plans
Complete preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses
Multi-disciplinary team work.
Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers.
Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users.

Desirable

Further relevant post qualifying training
Previous experience in a community setting.
Experience of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services

Skills and Competencies

Essential

Ability to use IT system
Comprehensive continuous assessment of skills
Risk management and Health and Safety legislation
Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act legislation
Time Management skills and ability to prioritise work load
Ability to establish a rapport and demonstrate engagement skills with service users

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of mental health care and evidence based interventions.
Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users.

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.