Community Nurse

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Basildon is seeking a full-time Community Nurse to join their Integrated Care team. The ideal candidate will possess an RGN qualification and hold an NMC Pin, with community experience preferred. Key responsibilities include patient care, supporting nursing staff, and supervising students. The position offers a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 a year plus High Cost Area Supplement.

Benefits

Regular clinical and managerial supervision

In-service training and development opportunities

Opportunity for service development and audit

Agile working devices

Childcare support and voucher

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the community.
• Experience of MDT working.
• 1 year post registration experience.
• Experience of teaching and assessing students and other members of staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess, manage, plan and deliver care.
• Support peers and senior nursing staff.
• Supervise pre-registration students and nursing assistants.

Skills

Driving licence

Education

RGN Qualification

NMC Pin

Job description

Community Nurse

The closing date is 28 November 2025

We are seeking a motivated and dynamic full time Band 5 Community Nurse to work within the Integrated Care team in Basildon and Wickford.

The Basildon and Wickford ICT is a forward‑thinking and innovative service that is community based. The team works in a fully integrated way, with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, community matrons and care co‑ordinators all working side by side to ensure an integrated and holistic approach to the care of people accessing our service.

International nurses: If you are an overseas qualified nurse and want to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Visit https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a Registered Nurse with experience of working in the NHS. Community experience is desirable but not essential. The post holder will be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care.

The post holder will support their peers and senior nursing staff and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise pre‑registration students and band 4 nursing assistants/assistant practitioners.

They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

The role will require you to be computer literate as all patient records are now electronic.

We can offer the successful candidate:

• Regular clinical and managerial supervision and support
• A programme of In‑service training and exciting development opportunities
• Opportunity for service development and audit
• Agile working devices to support community based working
• Childcare support and voucher

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,303 to a maximum of £2,198 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification

RGN Registration

• Have an RGN Qualification
• Have an NMC Pin
• Have experience of working in the community
• Have experience of MDT working

Skills

• Be able to drive a car/have a valid drivers licence

Experience

• 1 year post registration experience
• Experience of teaching and assessing students and other members of staff

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year p.a. (plus HCAS) pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time, Part‑time, Job share, Flexible working