Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Demonstrate Clinical skills – Administration of medications including injections, catheterisation, wound dressings
- Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, clients, colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.
- Skills
Demonstrates high standard of Infection prevention and control
- Personal
Access to a motor vehicle for use at work and UK driving licence
- Knowledge
Strong understanding of current health issues and demonstrate knowledge of : concepts of Essence of Care/effective team working/professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance/ adult safeguarding/clinical knowledge.
- Experience
Recent experience working as a Band 5 Registered Nurse or evidence of a back to nursing programme
- Qualifications
Level 1 Registered Nurse - with valid registration with the NMC
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Teaching Skills
- Knowledge
Knowledge of National Service Framework for Older People & other NSF’s
- Experience
Experience of working in a community or relevant clinical setting, such as palliative care, care of older people, orthopaedics, or community services
- Qualifications
Experience or recognised qualification in areas such as: Health Promotion/Diabetes/Care of the older person/Continence/Palliative care/Medical or Surgical Nursing
Job overview
Previous applicants need not apply.
Are you ready for a new challenge?
Could you make a difference?
Are you:
- A Registered General Nurse
- Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
- Compassionate towards patients and their families
- An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team
- Motivated toward personal development
- A full UK driving license holder with access to a car
An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Night Nursing Service. We are currently looking for a Band 5 Community Nurse to work across the Richmond areas based at Teddington Memorial Hospital The service operates from 1900- 0700
Collaboratively working with our integrated rapid response teams, community matrons and social service colleagues are essential to ensure seamless care to our patient group.
Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time – please come to KRFT and be part of this organisation.
**UK driving licence required.** Access to a motor vehicle and possession of a valid driving licence are essential requirements for this role.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, skilled nursing care and to assist the Community Nursing Team Manager in the on-going planning, implementation, and evaluation of the holistic needs of the patient/client, family, and/or carer.
Deliver high quality nursing care to housebound patients with complex needs to enable them to remain in their own homes. Working closely with specialist nurses, allied health and social care professionals to meet the needs of the patients without unnecessary attendance in A&E or be admitted to hospital.
This will involve working independently but as part of the Community Nursing Team covering a particular geographical area. This will include first assessments and reviews, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of individual programmes of care. Candidate will be expected to be flexible to support corporate approach to patient care as and when required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Community Staff Nurse - Nights with Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust in Teddington, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 Per annum INC of HCAS (pro-rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.
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