# Community Staff Nurse- Fixed term 8 months > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse-fixed-term-8-months/c1b78292-1ed2-4c8d-a373-b5f06bca2ac4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse-fixed-term-8-months/c1b78292-1ed2-4c8d-a373-b5f06bca2ac4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 Per annum incl. HCAS pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 8 months (Maternity cover) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-25T23:42:20.509Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Hillingdon/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Nursing/Community_Nursing-v8027424 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8027424?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 5 Community Staff Nurse - 8 month fixed term opportunity Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge within the world of District Nursing. The Hillingdon District nurses are looking for a Band 5 RGN to join the DN team for an 8 month period as a fixed term position.  So if you have been curious why not join on a temporary basis and see if it is for you? CNWL encourages a healthy work life balance- hours examples as per below: - Full time (8am-4pm, 10am-6pm or 8am-6pm) *Please note weekend working is required- usually 1 in 3. ### Main duties of the job You will need to be an NMC registered nurse who has enthusiasm, energy and a passion for delivering the best nursing care possible. Community experience is not essential but you will need to demonstrate that you have an understanding and awareness of autonomous working in the community setting, with evidence of some transferable skills. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We aim to employ only the best health care professionals in our teams and are committed to supporting staff to consolidate and develop skills to prepare them for professional progression within district nursing and wider services. CNWL provides a robust preceptorship program that focuses on progression and development of skills which includes regular supervision and a first-class learning experience in all aspects of community nursing. We have an extensive in-house training program that will equip you with all the theoretical knowledge required to ensure you are a confident, competent practitioner. In addition, our newly recruited clinical nurse facilitator will be available to guide and support all new starters within the district nursing service to ensure you feel supported and you have an enhanced learning and development experience. As per national policies there is a growing need to deliver more complex care in the community to ensure local hospital beds are free for patients who are acutely unwell. Every day is different in community nursing and you will be supported to obtain a comprehensive set of skills to care for patients with a variety of needs. Skills include but are not limited to: - The ability to work as an autonomous practioner - Diabetic management - monitoring of blood sugars and insulin administration. Access to a specialist diabetic nursing team. - Tissue viability/Wound care- Leg ulcer, compression therapy, doppler assessments, Vac dressings, pressure ulcers, surgical wounds and many more. Access to a specialist tissue viability team. - Bladder and Bowel skills- Male, female and suprapubic catheterisation, bowel care, continence assessments. Access to a specialist bladder and bowel team. - IV medication administration: Care of picc/mid line, preparation and administration of intravenous medications. - Palliative care: Support visits, symptom control, administration of anticipatory medications (stat doses and syringe drivers). Access to a specialist community palliative care team. - Drain care : Rocket drains, nephrostomies, chest drains etc Hillingdon’s catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages reported in the borough. It contains areas of great affluence as well as deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of our community, actively encouraging patient and carer feedback and ongoing involvement around service delivery. It is our aim to recruit the best nurses so that we can continue to provide high quality patient centered care. Candidates who are shortlisted for any band 5 position in the trust will be invited to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment with an interview on the same day. ## Job Details Band 5 Community Staff Nurse - 8 month fixed term opportunity Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge within the world of District Nursing. The Hillingdon District nurses are looking for a Band 5 RGN to join the DN team for an 8 month period as a fixed term position. So if you have been curious why not join on a temporary basis and see if it is for you? CNWL encourages a healthy work life balance- hours examples as per below: Full time (8am-4pm, 10am-6pm or 8am-6pm) *Please note weekend working is required- usually 1 in 3. ## Job Description You will need to be an NMC registered nurse who has enthusiasm, energy and a passion for delivering the best nursing care possible. Community experience is not essential but you will need to demonstrate that you have an understanding and awareness of autonomous working in the community setting, with evidence of some transferable skills. ## Responsibilities We aim to employ only the best health care professionals in our teams and are committed to supporting staff to consolidate and develop skills to prepare them for professional progression within district nursing and wider services. CNWL provides a robust preceptorship program that focuses on progression and development of skills which includes regular supervision and a first-class learning experience in all aspects of community nursing. We have an extensive in-house training program that will equip you with all the theoretical knowledge required to ensure you are a confident, competent practitioner. In addition, our newly recruited clinical nurse facilitator will be available to guide and support all new starters within the district nursing service to ensure you feel supported and you have an enhanced learning and development experience. As per national policies there is a growing need to deliver more complex care in the community to ensure local hospital beds are free for patients who are acutely unwell. Every day is different in community nursing and you will be supported to obtain a comprehensive set of skills to care for patients with a variety of needs. Skills include but are not limited to: The ability to work as an autonomous practioner Diabetic management - monitoring of blood sugars and insulin administration. Access to a specialist diabetic nursing team. Tissue viability/Wound care- Leg ulcer, compression therapy, doppler assessments, Vac dressings, pressure ulcers, surgical wounds and many more. Access to a specialist tissue viability team. Bladder and Bowel skills- Male, female and suprapubic catheterisation, bowel care, continence assessments. Access to a specialist bladder and bowel team. IV medication administration: Care of picc/mid line, preparation and administration of intravenous medications. Palliative care: Support visits, symptom control, administration of anticipatory medications (stat doses and syringe drivers). Access to a specialist community palliative care team. Drain care : Rocket drains, nephrostomies, chest drains etc Hillingdon’s catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages reported in the borough. It contains areas of great affluence as well as deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of our community, actively encouraging patient and carer feedback and ongoing involvement around service delivery. It is our aim to recruit the best nurses so that we can continue to provide high quality patient centered care. Candidates who are shortlisted for any band 5 position in the trust will be invited to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment with an interview on the same day. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of case management, case finding systems and care coordination - An understanding of the wider NHS and social care contexts - Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and DOLS - Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance - Extended and advanced clinical knowledge base - Understanding of Safeguarding Adults & Children ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable post-graduate experience in a relevant area working with people with long term conditions - Extensive post-graduate experience in a role undertaking assessments of complex needs - Experience of case management and care co-ordination - Experience of working across professional boundaries - Demonstrable Experience of clinical leadership - Clinical experience of caring for people with cognitive impairment - Experience of mentoring students **Desirable** - Experience of audit evaluation to improve healthcare ### Qualifications **Essential** - RGN \[NMC registration\] - Evidence of working within multi disciplinary teams **Desirable** - Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development - An understanding of current health service issues - Understanding of Primary Care ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [job description & person spec (docx, 66.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10322785) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) - [accommodation information for new starters (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2438) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.