Integrated Specialist Community Nurse

Integrated Specialist Community Nurse

The closing date is 11 February 2026

Dorset Healthcare are looking for an Integrated Specialist Community Nurse to join our supportive Integrated Community Rehabilitation Team based in Bridport Community Hospital, covering patients registered with Ammonite, Barton House, and Lyme Bay GP practices.

The MDT works with adult patients in their own homes, Community Hospital Wards or care homes to promote independence and improve quality of life by supporting them to remain at home. The role of Integrated Specialist Community Nurse provides specialist assessment, advice and interventions to avoid unnecessary admissions to hospital and support timely discharges from the hospital. The role also supports the MDT to manage longer term rehabilitation for those with a long term condition or experiencing a period of physical disability.

This post will be required to provide holistic clinical assessment of patients and be able to problem solve and make decisions about their treatment. The role will also provide follow up monitoring and assessment of these patients on your own caseload. We offer opportunities for further training and development. There is also the chance to be involved in service development projects.

This role is advertised as 30 hours per week. Hours covered by the service are 08:00-18:00 7 days per week with weekend enhanced pay! Your shift pattern would support provision of this service.

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Main duties of the job

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

• Undertake specialist autonomous assessments, interventions, and management of patients on an independent caseload and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/service users.
• Respond to patients in crisis in their own homes to avoid unnecessary hospital admission. This includes a holistic assessment of the patient reviewing equipment, rehabilitation and care needs alongside specific nursing needs.
• Provide follow up and monitoring through clinical assessment and interventions to support people to remain at home.
• Undertake clinical observations and holistic assessments, acting on findings and liaising with the MDT as required.
• Devise specialist programmes of care for other professionals to deliver and ensure they are delivered appropriately.
• Provide a high quality person centred approach to care delivery that always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000 strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person Specification Knowledge, skills and criteria

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration education, training and experience.
• Membership of the relevant professional body.
• Evidence of recent professional development.
• Learning and assessing in practice qualification or equivalent practice assessors training.
• Knowledge and understanding of integrated community teams.

Job specific Experience

• Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level.
• Experience working in the community.
• Experience of multidisciplinary working.
• Experience of managing change.
• Experience developing specialist interventions to support patients to remain at home.
• Ability to demonstrate transferable skills to this role and area of practice.
• Ability to prioritise a caseload, and time.

Managerial/supervisory experience

• Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff.
• Experience of devising and delivering training.

Finance/resources

• Able to effectively manage available resources in the pursuit of quality service provision ensuring a safe environment2

Information Technology/resources

• Able to analyse data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems.

personal qualities and attributes

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
• Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities.
• Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
• Experience of planning and organising complex activities, such as support for admission avoidance, discharge to assess, CHC, best interest meetings etc.
• Demonstrable ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution.
• Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role model.
• Willingness to advance own clinical knowledge, skill and competence based on current evidence.

Business Travel

• Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.2

Additional requirements

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.

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.

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust