Band 5 Community Night Staff Nurse

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join our dedicated community night nursing team as a Band 5 nurse, where you will provide vital overnight care to residents. This role involves delivering compassionate end-of-life care and managing various clinical needs. With a supportive team, you'll have opportunities for professional development and autonomy in your work, making a significant difference in patient lives.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Access to My Reward Hub discounts

Access to wages as you earn

Mental and physical wellbeing support

Continuous professional development opportunities

Free tea, coffee, and milk at base location

Qualifications

• Experience in systematic assessment, planning, and evaluation of needs-led care.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Valid UK driving license with access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate end-of-life care and manage clinical needs.
• Assist in day-to-day leadership and coordination of the nursing team.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care and support health promotion.

Skills

Wound care

Catheter care

Palliative care

Diabetes management

Communication

Time management

Adaptability

Education

Registered Nurse (Adult) registration with the NMC

Tools

IT systems

Job description

We are seeking a Band 5 nurse to join our dedicated community night nursing team, which includes Band 6 registered nurses and Band 3 healthcare support workers. Together, we provide responsive overnight care to Swindon residents from 10pm to 8am, seven days a week, all year round.

This role involves delivering compassionate end-of-life care, including pain relief and emotional support for patients and their families. You will also manage a range of clinical needs such as catheter care, wound management, medication administration, and urgent interventions for minor trauma.

Working closely with out-of-hours services including GPs, 111, and the ambulance service, you will respond to referrals and provide care in patients' homes. With the right training and support, youll build the confidence to work autonomously, backed by a skilled and supportive team.

This position is ideal for an experienced nurse looking to grow their skills in a community setting. We are committed to supporting your professional development and clinical autonomy.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide safe, high-quality nursing care in line with clinical protocols, working closely with community teams to support person-centred care. They will assist in the day-to-day leadership and coordination of the nursing team, undertaking delegated tasks from senior colleagues and escalating concerns appropriately. A focus on promoting patient autonomy and maintaining accurate, professional documentation is central to this role.

They will contribute to multidisciplinary care, support health promotion, and ensure evidence-based practice underpins all care delivery. The role includes upholding high standards, delivering compassionate, respectful care, and actively engaging in continuous learning and development.

Additional responsibilities involve supporting student learning, upholding equity and diversity, and addressing concerns or complaints in collaboration with the wider team. The post holder will also assist in the integration of digital tools, ensuring compliance with data protection and safeguarding standards.

Flexibility is essential, with shifts including evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays. Access to suitable transport is required, and an Enhanced DBS check is a condition of employment.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

You will feel valued as a Community Night Staff Nurse within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• AFC Band 5 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided)
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
• Registered Nurse (Adult) first or second level registration with the NMC.
• Experience in systematic assessment, planning, and evaluation of needs-led care.
• Ability to perform a full range of nursing duties, including wound care, catheter care, palliative care, diabetes management, and administering injections.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of legislation relevant to professional practice.
• Proficiency in IT systems.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Adaptability to a diverse range of responsibilities, including home visits and using patient record systems.
  • Valid UK driving license with access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Please see the attached Job description for the full list of requirements.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.