# Community Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- **Location:** Woodside Health centre
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (community and district)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 pa inc HCAS (pro rata)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 10 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21T08:11:15.742Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Croydon/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust/Community_Nursing/Community_Nursing-v8245844
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8245844?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

### Community Staff Nurses

Out of Hours 18.00-23.00

Two evenings/ three evening a week

All candidates must have a clean UK driving license and use of a car for work purposes

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.

We are Transforming Adult Community Services in Croydon. Do you have the skills to be part of this exciting transformation?

In Croydon, Health and Social care providers and commissioners have formed the Croydon Alliance Board with the aim of providing a whole system transformation that will deliver outcomes our over 65's have specified they want.

The Outcome Based Commissioning programme is a radically different approach to funding and delivery of services designed to deliver outcomes that local people want whilst getting best value from Health and the Social Care sector. This includes the provision of well coordinated care and support in order to promote independence in the most appropriate care setting.

We have exciting opportunities for highly motivated, enthusiastic Registered Adult Nurses to work within our Integrated Care Teams.

We offer a comprehensive induction programme, preceptorship , Clinical Supervision and excellent ongoing professional development opportunities for an enhanced career progression.

Once recruited staff can take advantage of our child care facilities.

Interview date - TBC

### Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Promote the mental, physical and emotional and social health of individuals, families and groups.
- Provide a high standard of care to individuals and families.
- Be aware of the needs of patients and their relatives and have knowledge of statutory and voluntary services.
- Be an effective member of a Nursing Team working within the community directorate .
- To be responsible for the caseload management and supervision of the nursing team, in the absence of the District Nurse/ Caseload Holder.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.

### 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**

- Able to demonstrate the role of the community staff Nurse

**Desirable**

- Previous experience of community nursing

### Other Factors

**Essential**

- Valid full UK driving licence
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Ability to work flexible hours including Weekends and Bank Holidays.

### Skills /abilities

**Essential**

- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work as part of an effective team
- Ability to manage own workload
- Able to use own initiative.
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- Knowledge and awareness of principles of Audit and research
- Demonstrate an awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience of multidisciplinary working including effective liaison with members of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to give appropriate accurate feedback
- Ability to work within own limitations

**Desirable**

- IT literate e.g. Word processing and email.
- Knowledge and awareness of process of managing complaints

### Education and Education

**Essential**

- Registered General Nurse or
- NMC Register part 1 - Adult

**Desirable**

- Post registration qualification
- Mentorship for Practice course

### Knowledge and Understanding

**Essential**

- Awareness of current issues and developments in community Care
- Adherence to NMC Code of Conduct.
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles and benefits of Reflective practice

## Documents

- [chs accomodation (pdf, 676.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1725)
- [croydon nurse brochure (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1649)
- [croydon trust values (pdf, 324.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2317)
- [preceptorship leaflet (pdf, 677.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=988)
- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2414)
- [chs dbs policy statement (pdf, 53.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=972)
- [jd/ps community staff nurse (pdf, 524.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10557441)
- [map of croydon university hospital (pdf, 95.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=974)

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