Bank Community Nurse B5 | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Hemel Hempstead seeks a skilled nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care in community settings. You will coordinate care for housebound patients, conduct holistic assessments, and manage chronic conditions and end-of-life care. This role offers flexible working options and comprehensive training and support.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and development support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in community nursing services.
• Ability to undertake holistic assessments.
• Understanding of chronic disease management principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled nursing services to housebound patients.
• Coordinate care to avoid hospital admissions.
• Provide patient-centered care plans.

Skills

Patient advocacy

Holistic health assessments

Wound management

Chronic disease management

Communication skills

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

To provide skilled nursing care working under the supervision of the Community Nurse Team Lead and Deputy Team Lead to patients in a variety of community settings.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will undertake community nursing duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients’ health needs using a person-centred approach, providing quality and seamless nursing care to housebound patients and coordinating their care needs to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital or long-term care institutions. They will be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long-term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery.
• Provide skilled nursing care based on best practice and clinical evidence, including chronic disease management, end-of-life care, continence promotion and wound management.
• Demonstrate specific skills including phlebotomy, administration of medication via syringe drivers and intravenous therapy, PEG management, urinary catheterisation and tracheostomy suctioning.
• Act as a Named Nurse with the support and supervision of the DN Team Lead, taking responsibility for holistic health needs assessment including care planning, evaluation and appropriate implementation of healthcare and ensuring continuity of care following referral from acute care, rehabilitation units, GPs and other agencies.
• Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process and including needs of carers; provide individualised and person-centred care plans that monitor and promote self-care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Act as the patient’s advocate and facilitate the patient’s own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care where appropriate.
• Identify and record new problems and other relevant information, reporting back to the DN Team Lead as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust and NMC guidelines.

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme T&C’s apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

This advert closes on Thursday 2 Oct 2025