Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Previous experience working in community nursing.
- Experience
Experience undertaking clinical assessments, administering medication and delivering wound care.
- Qualifications
NMC Registration
- Qualifications
A full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking for flexible opportunities in community nursing services? NELFT is seeking experienced Band 5 and Band 6 Bank Community Nurses to support our community nursing teams across Havering. You will deliver high-quality nursing care to patients in their own homes and community settings, supporting individuals with a range of clinical needs while promoting independence and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.
Main duties of the job
To be considered, you must have:
- Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
- Previous experience working in community nursing.
- A full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
- Experience undertaking clinical assessments, administering medication and delivering wound care.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, infection prevention and patient safety.
- The ability to work independently, prioritise clinical needs and recognise when escalation is required.
As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a clinical competency self-assessment. All competencies will be subject to appropriate verification before undertaking relevant clinical duties.
About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
Details
- Date posted: 15 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £19.97 to £21.57 an hour
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Flexible working
- Reference number: NDD-002334
- Job locations: Romford Clinic, Romford, Essex, RM1 3BS, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please find attached documents for the full job description. For any queries, please contact temporary staffing recruitment
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This advert is for Bank Community Nurse Havering with North East London NHS Foundation Trust in Ilford, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £19.97 to £21.57. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 29 Oct 2026.
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