Community Nurse | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare service in Watford is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide skilled nursing care and holistic health assessments. The role includes managing chronic diseases, end-of-life care, and implementing individualised care plans. The ideal candidate will have a Registered Nurse qualification and experience in community nursing. This position offers flexible working options, training, and a comprehensive induction.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and development support

Qualifications

• Provide skilled nursing care under supervision.
• Deliver nursing services and holistic health assessments.
• Facilitate self-care and health promotion for patients.

Responsibilities

• Manage chronic diseases and end-of-life care.
• Implement person-centred care plans and assessments.
• Act as a Named Nurse for continuity of care.

Skills

Chronic disease management

End of life care

Wound management

Phlebotomy

Intravenous therapy

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

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

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 care homes across Hertfordshire.

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 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.

Core Duties

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
• Wound management
• Specific skills: 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.

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

This advert closes on Thursday 20 Nov 2025