CNN community band 5 staff nurse

Job summary

Band 5 Community Staff Nurse

Band 5 - £32,073 - £39,043

Both full & part times position available

Locala is welcoming applications from enthusiastic, motivated, and caring registered nurses to join our Community Nursing Network teams. Whether you are newly qualified or have experience, we will support you to thrive in your role.

We have nine teams across North Kirklees and Greater Huddersfield, delivering high-quality care to patients in their own homes and local communities.

As a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse, you will play a vital role in providing person-centred care, carrying out holistic assessments, and supporting patients to manage their health needs effectively.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering seamless nursing care to housebound patients.
• Coordinating care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Promoting self-care for patients with long-term conditions.
• Contributing to health promotion and innovative projects that improve patient outcomes.

What we're looking for:

• A qualified nurse with energy, enthusiasm, and a commitment to high standards of care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability, reliability, and a positive approach to teamwork.

What we offer:

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, clinical supervision, and support to achieve your competencies.
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• A generous pension scheme and access to a structured nursing career framework.

Our service operates between 8am and 9pm, with core hours of 8am-5pm. The post holder will be expected to be able to travel independently across the borough.

This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.

To find out more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy.

For more information please refer to Job Description and Person Specification

To discuss the role further please contact CNN Lead, Sarah Taylor onsarah.taylor@locala.org.uk or Lisa Holdsworth on lisa.holdsworth@locala.org.uk.

Closing date 08/09/2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date, should we receive sufficient applications.

About us

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.

Details

• Date posted: 25 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 2026-1970
• Job locations: Fartown Health Centre, Spaines Road, Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD2 2QA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.