Band 5 Community Staff Nurse

Integrated Care System; Dartford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health service in Dartford is seeking Band 5 Community Nurses to join their friendly team. You'll deliver high-quality patient care and must have NMC registration, strong communication skills, and a driving license. The role offers competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive environment. Apply soon as positions may close early.

Benefits

NHS Pension

5% high-cost area allowance

Onsite parking

Discounts and cashback offers

Access to wages as earned

Wellbeing support

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive and open culture

Free refreshments

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC/1st level registration.
• Confident use of IT systems.
• Full UK driving license and vehicle access.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of care to patients.
• Work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Continuously seek improvements in service delivery.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Confident IT use

Education

NMC/1st level registration

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

We're looking for enthusiastic and passionate Band 5 Community Nurses to join our friendly and welcoming Community Nursing team based in Dartford, North Kent, to help us continue to make positive changes.

If you are newly qualified, consider our forward-thinking Preceptorship scheme, which has recently been awarded a Quality Mark. This scheme combines face-to-face training, e-Learning, and workshops to support your career development.

This is a full-time opportunity (37.5 hours per week). The community nursing team operates across 7 days a week from 08:00 to 20:00.

A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes are essential.

Main duties of the job

This role allows you to utilize your NMC/1st level registration effectively. You should be able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Strong communication and organizational skills, along with a flexible approach, are important to deliver positive experiences to patients throughout their healthcare journey.

You will care for patients and their families, delivering high standards of service, sharing best practices, and actively seeking to improve our ways of working to continue making a difference. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels valued, whether they are patients, colleagues, or community members.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services. We work with health and care commissioners and communities to enhance services focused on experience, efficiency, and outcomes. Our services include adult and children’s community health, primary care, urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, MSK services, adult social care, and wellbeing services. We support millions across England and directly help over half a million people each year, guided by our core values: we care, we think, we do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we provide facilities and adjustments to be inclusive of everyone.

Applications may close earlier if the role becomes highly popular, so we encourage early applications. We look forward to hearing from you.

For more information about HCRG Care Group, visit our website.

Job responsibilities

If you are a community nurse with NMC/1st level registration, we'd love to discuss joining our team.

You should be confident using IT systems and have working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).

A full UK driving license and vehicle access are essential.

As a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse, you'll be part of our valued Swanley and Rural PCN Team based at Dartford Central.

You will feel valued with access to exclusive rewards and benefits, including:

• A Band 5 salary with NHS pension and full Agenda for Change terms, plus a 5% high-cost area allowance
• Plentiful onsite parking
• Membership of My Reward Hub for discounts and cashback offers
• Access to wages as you earn them for emergencies
• Support for mental and physical wellbeing
• Opportunities for professional development and career pathways
• An open culture encouraging ideas and innovation
• High clinical and quality standards, with many services rated good or outstanding by the CQC
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location

Person Specification

General Requirements

• Click 'Apply' above to view the detailed Job Description on our career site

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.