Community Nurse

Central London Community Healthcare Nhs Trust; St Albans; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Central London Community Health Trust (CLCH) Hertfordshire Adult Community Services is recruiting for a Band 5 nurse to join the West Herts community nursing team. The role focuses on providing skilled community nursing care to housebound patients, coordinating care and delivering person-centred support to enable home-based living and, where possible, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

You will work under supervision, develop new pathways, and participate in learning opportunities through

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with full and current UK NMC registration
• Evidence of post-registration education and training
• Recent clinical nursing experience in multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in caring for patients with complex health needs
• Experience in care planning, documentation and nursing process

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care including chronic disease management, end of life care, wound management and catheterisation where required.
• Act as Named Nurse under supervision, manage holistic health assessments and care planning.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments of physical, psychological and social care needs using the Single Assessment Process.
• Promote self-care and coordinate patient care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Advocate for patients and support informed choices, independence and self-care.
• Maintain accurate records in line with Trust and NMC guidelines.

Skills

Holistic care

Clinical nursing

Team liaison

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse with UK NMC registration

Job description

Job summary

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

Are you a nurse looking for a supportive team and the opportunity to develop new skills? This is an exciting time to join the community nursing service in West Herts.

We are developing new community pathways which will support the delivery of more care in patients residing independently or in a residential care setting, and to enable us to do this we have a range of new learning and development opportunities available through the CLCH Academy.

To provide skilled nursing care working under the supervision of the Community Nurse Team Lead and Deputy Team Lead to patients in a variety of community settings, mainly residing independently or in a residential care setting

The post holder will undertake community nursing duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients health needs using a person centred approach. This includes providing quality and seamless nursing care to housebound patients and being proactive in coordinating their care needs as appropriate, avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital or long term care institutions.

In addition, the post holder will be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery.

Main duties of the job

• To give skilled nursing care, based on principles of best practice and clinical evidence. This includes: Chronic disease management, end of life care, continence promotion and wound management. Specific skills include phlebotomy, administration of medication via syringe drivers and intravenous therapy, PEG management, urinary catheterisation and tracheostomy suctioning.
• Act as a Named Nurse with the support and supervision of the DN Team Lead. To take continued responsibility for the holistic health needs assessment including care planning, evaluation and appropriate implementation of health care and ensuring continuity of care following referral from acute care, rehabilitation units, GPs and other agencies.
• Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process and including the needs of carers. To provide individualised and person-centred care plans that provide monitoring and promotion of self-care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions
• Act as the patient's advocate and to facilitate the patient's own choices regarding nursing care, promoting independence and self-care, as appropriate.
• To identify and record new problems and other relevant information reporting back to the DN Team Lead as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust and NMC guidelines.

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.

Details

• Date posted: 26 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £33,677 to £40,996 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS, pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 824-HERTS-8290254
• Job locations: Harpenden Memorial Hospital, Carlton Road, Harpenden, AL5 4TA, United Kingdom

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse with full and current UK NMC registration
• Essential: Evidence of other post-registration education and training

Experience

• Essential: Recent clinical nursing experience negotiating and liaising within a multidisciplinary team
• Essential: Working with people with complex health needs
• Essential: Supporting students and other learners e.g. HCAs teaching others in the practice environment
• Essential: Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilising evidence based care.
• Essential: Previous experience in the Nursing process, care planning and fluent in record keeping
• Essential: Experience of providing holistic care that involves the multidisciplinary team.
• Desirable: Experience of training other students.
• Desirable: Participation in audit; research projects; service development
• Desirable: Post registration experience in a NHS community environment

Skills and Knowledge

• Essential: Knowledge of out of hospital care and the role of the Community Nurse
• Essential: Ability to listen effectively and ability to give constructive feedback to clients and colleagues.
• Essential: Knowledge of how Equal Opportunities can be implemented in practice
• Essential: Awareness of the management and use of data in the NHS setting
• Essential: Knowledge of risks involved in working in the community.
• Essential: Knowledge of management of long term condition e.g. Diabetes and an understanding of the concept of self-management.
• Essential: Knowledge of infection control
• Essential: Knowledge of general wound care
• Essential: Literacy and numeracy skills
• Desirable: Knowledge of recent government legislation and changes in community care delivery

Other

• Essential: Car Driver, 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Central London Community Health Trust

Address: Harpenden Memorial Hospital, Carlton Road, Harpenden, AL5 4TA, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://clch.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:

Locality Manager, Esther Riche, [e-mail], 07919591145

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