Job overview
Hereford City District Nursing Team
Due to the promotion of a team member, we are able to offer a fixed term 12 month band 5 position.
Have you always wondered what community nursing entails? Would you like a new challenge or have you had experience on the community and wish to pursue it as a career, then this is an opportunity for you. Due to the promotion of the current post holder we have a full time Band 5 community staff nurse vacancy within City District Nursing Team. As a Community Nurse you will become highly skilled in many different areas using many extended clinical skills and where no two days are the same.
The team supports patients registered with the 2 Primary Care Networks which are co-located in the City of Herefordshire. It is a large team with a caseload of around 850 patients, this allows a higher level of support for staff new to the community, allowing supervision for competency achievement.
Our base is at Belmont and we share a large office with neighbourhood team therapists which enables excellent levels of communication regarding shared patient care and concerns.
Main duties of the job
Most of our work is with housebound patients but, we also run a District Nurse Clinic for non-housebound patients who need the very specific skills of a District Nurse to support their treatment.
The focus of District Nursing is to support patients towards self-management, enabling them to continue to live as full and productive a life as possible, through education, equipment and or lifestyle changes. We also have the privilege of supporting people and their families at the end of their lives, working in close liaison with the Hospice Teams and Specialist Palliative Care Nurses.
As community teams we enjoy working with many other health and social care professionals, Care Homes and Care Agencies. All staff are expected to record their work electronically on EMIS, our electronic patient record system which links into the GP services to allow a seamless service provision. Training and on-going support will be given to support staff with EMIS and other electronic systems they will need to use.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Working in a range of clinical settings
Desirable
- Working in a community setting
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality in all of the role
- IT literate (including Microsoft office) and willing to learn new systems
- Good communication skills both written and verbal with patients and across the MDT
- To be able to plan and deliver person centred care
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This advert is for Community Staff Nurse - City with Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £31,049 - £37,796 pa pro rata - plus enhancements for unsocial hours. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (variety of shifts between 08.00 and 20.00 seven days a week). The application deadline is 23 Jun 2026.
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