# Community Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/dd42e4d0-0ae5-496f-8c0a-fee16c99b31c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/dd42e4d0-0ae5-496f-8c0a-fee16c99b31c.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:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (07.00 - 15.00, 08.00- 16.00 13.00 -21.00, 08.00 - 16.00 and 13.00 - 21.00. Weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-01T09:53:18.133Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/High_Wycombe_Aylesbury/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Community/Community-v8264651 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8264651?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you live in or want to work within Buckinghamshire ? Do you want to develop your nursing career within Community Nursing? We have an exciting opportunity for two Community Staff Nurses to join our service in a new and innovative role working across our seven locality teams. This role offers a different way of working, with a particular focus on supporting Healthcare Assistants to deliver high-quality care in patients' homes. Key areas of work include long-term condition reviews, phlebotomy, continence assessments and promoting patient independence to prevent hospital admission and support timely discharge. Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, you will be expected to demonstrate initiative, embrace new ways of working and contribute to the delivery of safe, effective, patient-centred care. We welcome applications from both newly qualified and experienced nurses and offer excellent opportunities for training and professional development. The service operates across a 7-day working pattern. ### 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 ### 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 **Desirable** - Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting ### SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES **Essential** - Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary ### SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate - Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision; Willingness to develop teaching skills - Ability to solve problems and use initiative - Ability to develop clinical skills - Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications) Basic IT 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 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** - Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision ### EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION & 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, 245.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10578864) - [person specification (pdf, 160.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10578865) - [functional requirements (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10578866) ## 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.