Job overview
Do you want the privilege of caring for patients in their own homes to deliver increasingly complex, holistic care? If yes, community nursing may be the right career choice for you. We are able to offer part-time or full-time roles along with a full skills development and preceptorship programme.
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. As a community nurse, you would 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
- To contribute to processes for service and quality improvement
- Assess the physical and psycho–social needs of patients and deliver therapeutic interventions based on best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
- To manage own case load, delivering and evaluating service delivery to patients with a variety of medical conditions and those delegated by case managers.
- To plan interventions with the Case Manager and other team members using the common assessment process
- To take part in the referral management process to ensure patients are treated by the most appropriate member of the team/service
- To contribute to the development of protocols and procedures developed for clinical pathways
- Assist in the development of case management protocols and guidelines within their own area of professional practice
- Participate in weekend rotas / 7 day working rotas
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 [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
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
- 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
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This advert is for Community Staff Nurse with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Aylesbury, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - pro rata for part time. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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