Community Staff Nurse

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Amersham; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave

NHS pension

Access to NHS discounts

Health and wellbeing services

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to join the Amersham Adult Community Healthcare Team. You will provide nursing interventions in patients’ home environments, requiring a car and access to it for work.

The role emphasises patient-centred care, education, and collaborative MDT working. Applicants should be registered nurses with NMC PIN, ready for induction and skill development.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse qualified with current NMC PIN.
• Experience with medicines management and patient care planning.
• Knowledge of NHS guidelines and clinical governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical and psycho–social needs of patients to deliver evidence-based care.
• Manage own caseload and evaluate service delivery for diverse medical conditions.
• Plan interventions with Case Manager and team members using common assessment processes.
• Contribute to referral management to ensure patients see the most appropriate clinician.
• Develop and follow clinical pathways and care protocols within the team.
• Participate in weekend/7-day working rotas.

Skills

Basic IT skills

NMC code knowledge

Clinical governance knowledge

Care planning

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse / NMC PIN

Continued professional development

Mentoring qualification

Job description

Main area Community Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: This is a full time post Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (This is a full time post 37.5 hours. Weekend and shift work is required) Job ref 434-CR8292655-A

Site Amersham Hospital Town Amersham Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a Community Staff Nurse with the Amersham Adult Community Healthcare Team.
The role is providing nursing interventions to patients in their home environment. If you are interested in joining our friendly team, we would love to hear from you. You must be a car driver with access to a car you can use for work.

In this role you will become a competent Community Nurse. Our skills include IV's, catheter care, palliative care and end of life support, leg ulcer management, wound care, medication management, complex care management, prevention of admission work and MDT working.

Our days are varied, with teamwork and compassion being at the heart of everything we do. Amersham ACHT aim to provide the highest standard of care for our patients. We will support you through your induction and gaining your skill competencies.

Ideally you should have a wide range of clinical expertise within the NHS as well as experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment. The post holder must be able to demonstrate their professional skills and competence in medicines management, care and treatment delivery. You must be innovative in your approach and willing to work with other members of the community team and ward staff to ensure a high-quality service delivery. You must be willing to develop your own knowledge and skills. We provide a 7am to 9pm service 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job

• Assess the physical and psycho–social needs of patients and deliver therapeutic interventions based on best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
• To manage own case load, delivering and evaluating service delivery to patients with a variety of medical conditions and those delegated by case managers.
• To plan interventions with the Case Manager and other team members using the common assessment process.
• To take part in the referral management process to ensure patients are treated by the most appropriate member of the team/service.
• To contribute to the development of protocols and procedures developed for clinical pathways
• Assist in the development of case management protocols and guidelines within their own area of professional practice
  Participate in weekend rotas / 7 day working rotas

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

Person specification

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
• Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
• Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision

EXPERIENCE (both work and ‘life’ related)

• Ability to understand the role of a registered nurse
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
• Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
• Evidence of further continued professional development
• Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Has a UK drivers licence, access to a car for work purposes and willing to get business insurance and able to drive as part of the role
• Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
• Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.