# Community Staff Nurse - Southern ACHT > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse-southern-acht/ddc94e46-f5a0-4849-9f2f-b64ff91afae1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse-southern-acht/ddc94e46-f5a0-4849-9f2f-b64ff91afae1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Amersham Hospital (current NHS organisation address) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum, pro rata for part time - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Lates and weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T14:30:52.901Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/Gerrards_Cross/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Community/Community-v8334150 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8334150?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an aspiring individual to develop their career in the specialised area of District nurse. This opportunity is now available in the Chalfont's and Gerrards Cross area to become a Community Nurse within a newly formed team. We are welcoming highly motivated and effective team players, committed to providing a high-quality nursing service within the District Nursing field. We can offer a full skills development and preceptorship programme. We are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. All levels of experience are welcome in community nursing. Whether you are newly qualified or looking for a change in direction, we would welcome your application for this exciting opportunity to join the community nursing workforce. You will be supported to develop into an autonomous practitioner, nursing patients with multiple complex health care needs in their own home. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality. The post holder is responsible for all aspects of care including the assessment of care needs, planning and implementation / evaluation of care. The post holder will be expected to carry out all relevant fundamentals forms of care with or without direct supervision maintaining a high standard of nursing care within the framework of Trust policies and in accordance with guidelines as laid down by the NMC. To support the Charge Nurse/ Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients. In the absence of the Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the ward with support from the Matron as required. To manage a group of Nursing Assistants and assign delegated tasks and responsibility, as appropriate. To ensure the compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements for delegated Nursing Assistants ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Ability to understand the role of a registered nurse - Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative - Awareness of current professional nursing issues - Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality **Desirable** - Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting ### SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES **Desirable** - Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary - Maybe required to work in other departments, if requested to do so ### SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate - Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision - Ability to solve problems and use initiative - Ability to develop clinical skills - Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications) - Basic IT skills - Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct - Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care Adaptable to change - Ability to work rotating shifts - Diplomatic approach with professionalism - Flexible and approachable **Desirable** - Willingness to develop teaching skills - Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards - Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision ### EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING **Essential** - Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN **Desirable** - Evidence of further continued professional development - Post qualification experience in relevant speciality - Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10657454) - [personal specification (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10657455) - [functional requirement form (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10657456) ## 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.