Bank - Community Nurse Band 5

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Brentwood, Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A health service organization in Brentwood is seeking experienced Band 5 Community Nurses for temporary, as-needed roles. Responsibilities include providing nursing care, evaluating needs, and maintaining accurate records. Ideal candidates will have recent community nursing experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work as part of a team. This position offers competitive pay, access to the NHS pension scheme, and various training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay

Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay

Access to the NHS pension scheme

Paid mandatory training

Flexibility of hours/location

Free uniform

Qualifications

• Recent experience in community nursing and ability to work effectively as part of the team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel throughout localities with a valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients as delegated by the Senior Nurse.
• Observe, record and report changes to the team.
• Document changes on the care plan, advising families on safe practices.

Skills

Commitment to the provision of high quality care

Education

RGN

Job description

Bank - Community Nurse Band 5

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

The closing date is 20 January 2026

We are seeking experienced Band 5 Community Nurses to work on a temporary, as‑needed basis, supporting our team, department, and organisation in achieving the Trust's mission of "best care by the best people."

Applicants should have recent experience in community nursing and be reliable, enthusiastic, and self‑motivated, with the ability to integrate quickly and work effectively as part of the team. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

Ability to travel effectively and efficiently throughout all localities and surrounding areas is integral to the post. Applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes. Reasonable adjustments will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled applicants.

Please ensure you meet the person specifications and have the relevant qualifications required for the role.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide nursing care to patients as delegated by the Senior Nurse. Evaluate care plans and assess on‑going needs within own level of competency.
• Observe, record and report all changes to other members of the team within twenty‑four hours.
• Awareness of current evidence‑based approaches to patient care and demonstrates this in practice.
• Work in partnership with the patient to achieve optimum levels of self‑care as agreed on nursing care plan.
• Document changes accordingly on the care plan which are dependent upon competencies in agreement with the Senior Nurse.
• Demonstrate, teach and supervise the nursing care that families can safely undertake, advising as necessary in line with own competency.
• Advise the family on prevention of illness and accidents within own level of competency.
• Under the guidance of the Senior Nurse assess the need for service aids and equipment and to ensure that those provided are used appropriately and safely.
• Ensure that the service aids and equipment are used in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and to notify all known hazards to appropriate personnel.
• Report to the Senior Nurse any deficiency in the provision of service aids and equipment.
• Maintain accurate nursing records in accordance with NMC and Trust policy.
• Actively participate in the Intravenous Therapy Service at home and manage patients accordingly.

About us

We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including:

• Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;
• Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;
• Access to the NHS pension scheme;
• Paid mandatory training;
• Opportunities for locally agreed training;
• Flexibility of hours/location;
• Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;
• Free uniform;
• Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.

Person Specification

Qualification

• RGN

Experience

• Experience working as a community/District nurse or equivalent

Skills

• Commitment to the provision of high quality care

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.