Community Nurse | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Dunstable is seeking Band 5 Community Nurses for its South Bedfordshire Primary Home Care Team. This role involves fostering self-care in patients, health promotion, and participating in urgent response initiatives. Ideal candidates should possess a driving license and be open to covering multiple locations. Both full and part-time positions are available, making this an excellent opportunity for newly qualified nurses passionate about community healthcare.

Benefits

Excellent development opportunities

Training directed towards personal goals

Qualifications

• Motivated and dynamic individuals are preferred.
• Passion for community nursing is essential.
• Newly qualified nurses are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate self-care for patients with long-term conditions.
• Involve in health promotion and innovative projects.
• Cover two locations and participate in urgent response.

Skills

Experience in adult community services

Willingness to learn

Driving license

Job description

We are seeking motivated, dynamic, and passionate Band 5 Community Nurses to work within our South Bedfordshire Primary Home Care Team, covering Leighton Buzzard, however, there is an expectation that staff will cover across the bases if needed. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the community nursing setting. You will have the opportunity to be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long-term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery and staff wellbeing. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in Urgent Response and Virtual Wards, which is a focus of our teams

We offer excellent development opportunities and training directed towards your needs/goals.

Experience in the field of adult community services is desirable but a willingness to learn and contribute is more important. Newly qualified nurses who are passionate about a career in the community are welcome to apply.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Youmusthave a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to work a shift pattern covering 7 days a week from 08:00-21:00.

Full and part time posts available.

For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact:

Theresa Russell (Team Lead Dunstable): 07813 538546

Sharon Thornton (Team Lead Leighton Buzzard): 07957 479669


This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Jul 2025