Community Nurse

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Welwyn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

High cost allowance

27 days holiday rising to 33

NHS Pension scheme

Special Leave

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Discounts

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Community Nurse for Welwyn. The role supports delivery of high-quality nursing care in patients' homes, focusing on discharge planning and long-term condition management. Part-time hours (29 per week) with a pro rata salary range and benefits are offered.

You will join an integrated community team with opportunities for professional development and working within a caring, innovative trust culture.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with evidence of professional development.
• Understanding of health legislation and HCT organisation.
• Experience managing a ward or team and caseload.
• Experience working with other agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of patient care using an evidence-based framework.
• Contribute to discharge planning and prevent hospital admission.
• Collaborate within an integrated multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Understanding of current health legisl

Understanding of HCT organisation

Ward/team management

Caseload management

Experience with other agencies

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Main area Community Nursing Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 29 hours per week (Service covers 08:00-22:00 and weekends) Job ref 812-26-RN-ICT-WELH-25

Site Queen Victoria Memoria Hospital, Castleward - 1st Floor Town Welwyn Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/2026 08:00 Interview date 13/10/2026

Job overview

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.

We 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.

The successful candidate would be supported to develop skills and join a team who are committed to demonstrating the trust values who care about each other as well as their patients.

We work collaboratively with our partnership organisations across East and North ICB, Hertfordshire Foundation Trust and Hertfordshire

Main duties of the job

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The HCT Integrated Community Care Teams are committed to delivering high quality, evidence- based nursing care to patients within their own homes and offer an integrated multidisciplinary approach in helping to support patient discharge and prevention of admission to hospital.
We offer a comprehensive induction programme and the opportunity to work in a friendly, dynamic, professional and caring team.
Successful candidates will need to have an ability to creatively problem solve and work on their own initiative and will need to demonstrate an understanding of current professional and community issues. Community nursing experience is preferred but there will be opportunities for training and development for the right applicants.

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In return, we can offer you:

• 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 organization

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

We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Providing a high standard of patient care using evidence based framework.

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

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HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Qualifications and Training

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of professional development.

Experience and Knowledge

• Understanding of current health legislation
• Understanding of HCT organisation
• Responsible for managing a ward or team
• Caseload management
• Experience working with other agencies

Other

• 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)

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

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Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.