Community Staff Nurse

Job summary

The post holder will be a Registered Nurse (RN12-NMC) responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable. The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively support and liaise with other health and social care professionals and agencies.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day today allocation of work. To deputise when required in the team managers absence and delegate appropriately to health care assistants. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register. To supervise pre-registration students. To employ professional curiosity in your day-to-day role and act upon any findings appropriately.

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Details

• Date posted: 02 November 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: NDD-002428
• Job locations: Langthorne Health Centre, Leyton, London, E11 4HX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Job overview

Are you looking for a fresh challenge, are you committed to the delivery of high-quality patient care and keen to be part of a team where your ideas and opinions are valued then look no further. NELFT are seeking a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse to complement our skill mix within our Integrated Community Team in Waltham Forest South Locality (ICT South). The successful candidate will provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients in the community, supporting them to maintain their health, independence, dignity and quality of life.

The post holder will be responsible for assessing patients' needs, planning and delivering individualised care, evaluating outcomes and coordinating appropriate interventions. The role involves caring for patients with a range of acute, chronic and palliative care needs, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and other health and social care agencies to ensure effective, coordinated care.

The successful candidate will be supported to contribute to the ongoing development of the service, promote positive patient experiences and uphold NELFT's values: We are kind, We are respectful, and We work together with our communities.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised nursing care for patients with a range of acute, chronic and palliative care needs in the community.
• Deliver safe, effective and evidence-based nursing care in accordance with professional standards, Trust policies and clinical guidelines.
• Recognise changes in patients' conditions, identify clinical risks and take appropriate action, seeking advice or escalating concerns when necessary.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to service improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nursing colleagues, allied health professionals, social services, acute hospitals and voluntary organisations to support service and to coordinated patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicant must have NMC Registration. Applicant will be responsible for managing their own workload, prioritising tasks effectively, and ensuring deadlines are met. They will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to high standards. This position involves working weekends and some bank holidays. Applicant should hold a full UK driving licence.

Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Goodmayes, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Use of AI

We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications.

Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience.

We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.

For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact:

Name: Phoebe Zai

Job title: Operational Lead

Contact Number: 03003001710

Email: NoeleenaPhoebe.Zai1@nhs.net