Community Nurse

NELFT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Romford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in England is seeking enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join their Community Health Care Services. You will provide holistic care to patients in their homes, including residential care homes and nurse-led clinics. The ideal candidate must be a registered nurse (Part 1) with excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team. Join a supportive environment committed to high-quality care.

Benefits

Award-winning equality and diversity support

Flexible working opportunities

Proactive health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Commitment to high-quality evidence-based care.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic health care to patients in their homes.
• Support treatment, advice, and teaching as part of the team.

Skills

Effective teamwork

Knowledge of Primary Care Services

Excellent communication skills

Driving license

Education

Registered nurse (Part 1)

Job description

Our Values 2025 - 2030: 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, and We work together with our communities.

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Starting with NELFT, all new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training, and the allocation of equipment.

The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. This post also attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941).

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Our benefits include:

• A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long-term/chronic conditions, and LGBT staff.
• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work-life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations, and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.

We are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurses to complement our skill mix within the CHCS across Havering. The Community Nurse will support with the provision of holistic health care as delegated within own level of agreed competency, to patients, families/Carers in their own homes, to include residential care homes and in nurse-led clinics.

The role encompasses treatment, advice, and teaching within the professional competence of the post holder. Applicants need to demonstrate a commitment to the provision of high-quality evidence-based care. The ideal candidate must be a registered nurse (Part 1) and will work as a member of the integrated community health care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries.

Essential criteria for this post include:

• The ability to work as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary Primary Health Care Team.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of key issues in Primary Care Services.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Car driver essential - Full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating.