BANK Unplanned Care Registered Nurse

Central London Community Health Trust; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking experienced Band 6 Unplanned Care Registered Nurses to support adults in the community within Hertfordshire. The role involves urgent assessment, treatment and ongoing clinical management, working with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

You will undertake skilled nursing assessments, contribute to clinical decision-making and support patients to remain in the community, reducing unnecessary hospital

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration.
• Specialist Nursing Practice (District Nursing) degree or willingness to undertake training.
• Nurse Prescribing or willing to undertake training.
• Evidence of personal development.
• Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive nursing assessments of patients with urgent/unplanned needs in the community.
• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care per Trust policies and standards.
• Recognise and respond to changes in clinical conditions and escalate as needed.
• Support assessment, treatment and ongoing management of acute/complex health needs.
• Develop, implement and review individualized care plans with patients and carers.
• Administer medications and undertake clinical procedures within policy limits.

Skills

Clinical nursing skills

Autonomy in practice

Communication

Education

Specialist Nursing Practice (District Nursing) Degree

Nurse Prescribing or training

Practice Supervisor/Assessor or equivalent

Registered Nurse with UK NMC registration

Job description

Bank Band 6 Unplanned Care Registered Nurse - Hertfordshire

CLCH NHS Trust provides a wide range of community healthcare services, and the Hertfordshire Division is looking for experienced and motivated Bank Band 6 Unplanned Care Registered Nurses to support the delivery of high-quality, responsive care to adults in the community.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Unplanned Care Service, supporting patients who require urgent assessment, treatment and ongoing clinical management within a community setting.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will work autonomously within your professional scope of practice while collaborating closely with Unplanned Care Advanced Nurses, paramedics, locality teams, other healthcare professionals, statutory services and voluntary sector organisations.

Under appropriate clinical guidance, you will undertake skilled nursing assessments and interventions, contribute to clinical decision-making and help deliver safe, effective and person-centred care. You will also play an important role in supporting patients to remain safely within the community and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions where clinically appropriate.

If you are an experienced Registered Nurse looking for flexible Bank opportunities within a supportive community service, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake comprehensive nursing assessments of patients presenting with urgent or unplanned healthcare needs within the community.
• Deliver safe, effective and evidence-based nursing care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in patients' clinical conditions, escalating concerns promptly to the appropriate clinician or emergency services.
• Support the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of patients with acute, complex or deteriorating health needs.
• Develop, implement and review individualised care plans in collaboration with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
• Administer medications and undertake clinical procedures within the limits of competence, authorisation and local policy.

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Job responsibilities

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
• Practice Supervisor/Assessor or equivalent
• Specialist Nursing Practice (District Nursing) Degree or will undertake training
• Nurse Prescribing or will undertake training
• Evidence of personal development
• Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct
• Relevant courses in Long Term Conditions Management
• Course of Top to Toe examination/ diagnosis Experience

Experience

• Experience Community Nurse
• Management of a team
• Management of change within a complex environment
• Experience of teaching others
• Proven clinical skill at Senior Community Nursing level
• Experience of participating in investigation/ management of complaints
• Evidence of participating in clinical audits in the workplace
• Knowledge of recent developments in NHS
• Knowledge of Evidence based practice
• Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct

Key Attributes

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.