Community Nurse - Band 5

NHS; Radstock; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a dedicated Band 5 Community Nurse to join the Somer Valley Community Nursing Team, committed to delivering outstanding care. This role includes holistic patient assessments, medication administration, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. Joining our passionate team offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while accessing numerous professional development opportunities and benefits.

Benefits

NHS Pension and terms

On-site parking

Clinical support from leaders

Discounts on purchases

Access to wages as earned

Mental and physical wellbeing support

Online and face-to-face training

Innovation funding

High clinical and quality standards

Qualifications

• Registered nurse capable of working independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Full UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes.
• Confident using IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Providing holistic patient assessments and palliative care.
• Administering intravenous medications and managing devices.
• Developing specialist skills through link nurse roles.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Compassion

Independence

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join an Outstanding Team That Makes a Difference!

Location: Somer Valley Community Nurses, Midsomer Norton & surrounding areas.

Hours: Full time Fixed Term for 12 months.

Are you a dedicated and compassionate nurse looking to make a meaningful impact in your community? Would you like to join a service which has been rated as outstanding by CQC? The Somer Valley Community Nursing Team is excited to welcome a new Community Nurse to our close-knit and supportive team.

Why Join Us? A Passionate & Friendly Team: We are a friendly, compassionate, and experienced team who value collaboration and innovation.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 Community Nurse, you will play a key role in supporting the community nursing team and wider multidisciplinary team in Midsomer Norton and the surrounding areas. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Providing holistic patient assessments and palliative care, including symptom management and psychological support.
• Complex equipment assessment, ordering, and provision to meet patient needs.
• Administering intravenous medications and managing Central Venous Access Devices for treatments such as antibiotics and cytotoxic therapies.
• Subcutaneous fluid administration and controlled drug medication administration.
• Developing specialist skills through link nurse roles or champion roles, gaining experience within specialist areas such as tis.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We are a Disability Confident employer, working to provide facilities, work environment adjustments, and technical solutions to be inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we may need to close it earlier than the shown date. If you're keen to join our team, please apply as soon as possible.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As a Band 5 Community Nurse, you'll be part of our valued Somer Valley Community Team.

You will also feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• AFC Band 5 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided)
• Plentiful on-site parking
• Clinical support from dedicated team leaders and clinical leads.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, offering discounts on everyday purchases, cashback, and voucher offers.
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high-interest rates.
• Online and face-to-face support for your mental and physical wellbeing, including healthy recipes, activity challenges, trauma support, legal, debt, life management, career coaching, and counselling.
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways, and opportunities for professional development through The Learning Enterprise.
• An open, just culture encouraging ideas to help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care, backed by at least £100,000 of annual innovation funding.
• The pride of working for an organization committed to high clinical and quality standards, with most rated services as good or outstanding by CQC.

You should be a dedicated registered nurse capable of working independently and within a multidisciplinary team. Strong communication and organizational skills, along with a flexible approach, are essential to deliver positive patient experiences throughout their healthcare journey.

You will have a full UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes.

Additionally, you should be confident using IT systems and have working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a disclosure check for any previous criminal convictions.