# Community Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/d2f5de8c-13ca-47c7-8fd1-4fc67f3d33f4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/d2f5de8c-13ca-47c7-8fd1-4fc67f3d33f4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Covering 7 days a week 08:00-21:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T11:41:32.456Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Shefford/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Health/Community_Health-v8167511 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8167511?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a motivated, dynamic, and passionate Band 5 Community Nurse to work within our Mid Bedfordshire Primary Home Care Team, the team deliver responsive high quality nursing to patients living in Biggleswade and surrounding villages within Mid Beds. We are passionate about patient centred care, support our nurses to lead and deliver excellent and compassionate nursing and value our clinical teams as the real heart of the NHS. You will work closely with other members of the MDT to deliver care to patients with complex needs. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the community nursing setting. You will have the opportunity to be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long-term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery and staff wellbeing. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in Urgent Response and Virtual Wards, which is a focus of our teams ### Main duties of the job If you want a career which brings a new challenge every day, gives you the opportunity to test your ability to think quickly, solve problems, assess and treat patients within the place they call home, then Community Nursing could be the team for you. We offer excellent development opportunities and training directed towards your needs/goals. Experience in the field of adult community services is desirable but a willingness to learn and contribute is more important. Newly qualified nurses who are passionate about a career in the community are welcome to apply. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You must have a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties.  You will be required to work a 7.5 hour shift pattern covering 7 days a week from 08:00-21:00. This is a part time (22.5 hours per week) permanent post. We would kindly request that you do not use AI to complete your application form. For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact: Sarah O'Hare Primary Care at Home Nurse Manager 07773053918 Kelly Smith Team Lead  07785695403 ## Person Specification ### other **Essential** - Current UK driving license and access to a car - Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to meet patient needs and attend meetings, etc. ### Education **Essential** - Registered General Nurse - Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills. **Desirable** - Evidence of post-basic professional development - Post-registration qualification in a relevant clinical field - Relevant teaching/mentorship qualification or - commitment to undertake - Post-registration nursing experience, including community experience ### Knowledge **Essential** - Literate in IT/Computer Skills - Evidence of knowledge of clinical governance - Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children. - Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and prevention of illness. - Good oral communication skills based on fluency in English language **Desirable** - - Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in health care. ### Expereience **Essential** - Evidence of and commitment to multi- - professional working. - Understanding of the interface between primary and secondary care - - Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care **Desirable** - Be familiar with SystmOne in order to use the single assessment documentation in achieving person centred care. - Be a proactive nurse with a strong desire to lead on the delivery of quality, holistic care ### Freedom to act **Essential** - Work within clearly defined clinical and professional policies - Ability to work independently seeking appropriate support and advice as necessary - Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines ### Physical/Mental/Emotional Support **Essential** - Ability to mobilise and stands for most of shift; and kneels and crouches to deliver clinical care e.g. dress wounds. - Ability to concentrate on providing clinical care such as drug calculations, carrying out tests and managing interruptions and unpredictable patient/client /carer behavior - Occasional distressing or emotional circumstances such as imparting unwelcome news, care of terminally ill or safeguarding issues - Post holder could work in occasional unpleasant conditions during home visits and could come across unpleasant body odours, dust, noise/ Body fluid or even verbal aggressions ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10469256) - [elft strategy (pdf, 153.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1708) - [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110) - [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) ## 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.