Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has come up to join our busy Neighbourhood Team. We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking, Band 5 Community Nurses to work 30 or 22.5 hours per week. Community Nursing is an integral part of the NHS 5-year plan with an emphasis now being placed on admission prevention.
You will need to be passionate about community services and shaping a new way of delivering care.
We are an integrated team who work collaboratively and compassionately with therapists, local authority services, the urgent care response team and our colleagues from The Primary Care Network to provide patient centred, responsive care which meets the complex and varying needs of our housebound community.
We are friendly, supportive and inclusive. Whilst we are committed to providing a high standard of holistic, individualised care for our patients, we also value the wellbeing, needs and job satisfaction of our team.
We offer and encourage training and professional development. We have dedicated time for study and clinical supervision and the support of a learning and development team for guidance with career progression.
If you would like to discuss this role, or have any questions, please contact either Justine Knebel (07786545136) or Helen Hedges (07501483203) for an informal chat.
Main duties of the job
The role requires
The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Flexible working to provide care across the local area (the service operates from 7:30am 6:30pm, Monday - Sunday incl bank holidays)
An enthusiastic, motivated and innovative thinker.
The ability to work autonomously, manage your own case load and work within a multi-disciplinary team
The ability to problem solve
Experience of working in a fast paced and varied environment
Full UK driving licence and use of car.
Your typical working day will include home visits for adults over 18 years needing a range of nursing interventions, including, but not limited to end-of-life care, all types of wound care, IV therapy, PICC line care, catheter care. You will be responsible for holistic assessments of patients taking into consideration their environment and social circumstances.
You will support in the education of student nurses, both pre and post registration, as well as nurse associates and health care assistants. As a band 5 nurse, you will oversee patients and assist in decision making regarding their care. You will report to your immediate Band 6-line manager and have the support of the wider leadership team. You will also attend daily handovers and participate in Multi-disciplinary Team meetings.
About Us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Details
Date posted
13 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
C9798-1484
Job locations
Pershore Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1PS
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The Post Holder Will:
Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation.
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
Use initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work, documentation and the service they provide to patients.
Work as an autonomous practitioner within the wider integrated team providing rapid and planned assessment and treatment interventions to patients in their own homes or other community settings. Promote independence and maximise independence, health and wellbeing with a focus on patients remaining in their own homes for as long as possible.
Regularly take responsibility for the caseload in the absence of the Senior Community Nurse.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The Post Holder Will:
Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation.
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
Use initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work, documentation and the service they provide to patients.
Work as an autonomous practitioner within the wider integrated team providing rapid and planned assessment and treatment interventions to patients in their own homes or other community settings. Promote independence and maximise independence, health and wellbeing with a focus on patients remaining in their own homes for as long as possible.
Regularly take responsibility for the caseload in the absence of the Senior Community Nurse.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Work effectively as part of a team
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- Be compassionate and empathetic
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further training
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1)
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Accredited courses in palliative care, tissue viability, Diabetes
- Practice Assessor training
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained during Pre-Registration training
Desirable
- 2 years post registration experience
- Community nursing experience
- Experience of management of caseloads
Knowledge
Essential
- Variety of evidence based clinical skills
- Confidence to teach student nurses, trainee nursing associates, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of evidence-based nursing, multidisciplinary working and clinical governance
Desirable
- Competence in male and suprapubic catheterisation
- Venepuncture and IV therapy
- Cannulation
- Management of syringe drivers
Essential
Skills & Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English in both written and verbal formats
- Clear and accurate documentation skills
- Ability to understand professional and ethical issues
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English in both written and verbal formats
- Clear and accurate documentation skills
- Ability to understand professional and ethical issues
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Pershore Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1PS
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Pershore Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1PS
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
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