Community Nurse

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health Service provider in England is looking for skilled band 5 Nurses to join their award-winning Community Nursing team. The role involves delivering high-quality care, supporting skill development, and working collaboratively across local health organizations. Candidates should possess a band 5 nursing qualification and a valid driving license. Competitive benefits include generous holidays, a comprehensive pension scheme, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

5% high‑cost allowance supplement

27 to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays

One of the UK's best pension schemes

Special leave for family and personal reasons

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of current professional and community issues.
• Full valid driving license and access to a car for business purposes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality nursing care across the Welwyn and Hatfield locality.
• Support skill development and demonstrate Trust values.
• Work collaboratively with partnership organisations.

Skills

Creativity in problem-solving

Community nursing experience

Ability to work independently

Education

Must be a band 5 nurse

Job description

Could you be part of an innovative, caring and agile Community Nursing team? Do you want to work as part of an award‑winning team? Welwyn and Hatfield Integrated Care Team are winners of Hertfordshire Community Trust Leading Lights awards for Demonstrating Fantastic Patient Care and are looking to recruit band 5 Nurses to our award‑winning team. Hertfordshire Community Trust has a Good CQC rating acquired in May 2020 and we are working towards achieving an Outstanding rating.

Role and Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality nursing care across the Welwyn and Hatfield locality to prevent admission to hospital, facilitate discharge, deliver planned nursing intervention and manage long‑term conditions.
• Support skill development and join a team committed to demonstrating the Trust values that care about each other as well as their patients.
• Work collaboratively with partnership organisations across East and North ICB, Hertfordshire Foundation Trust and Hertfordshire.

Qualifications

• Must be a band 5 nurse.
• Ability to creatively problem‑solve and work on your own initiative.
• Demonstrated understanding of current professional and community issues.
• Community nursing experience preferred; training and development opportunities available for suitable applicants.
• Full valid driving licence and access to a car for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Benefits

• 5% on top of basic salary high‑cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro‑rata).
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro‑rata where applicable).
• One of the UK's best pension schemes.
• Special leave for family and personal reasons.
• NHS Car Lease Scheme.
• Eye Care Vouchers.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Discounts.

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision – Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.