Community Staff Nurse

NHS; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England seeks a Community Staff Nurse (Band 5) to provide nursing care for housebound patients across multiple locations. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, adaptable, and possess strong communication skills, contributing to high-quality services in community settings. Opportunities for development and flexible working are available for applicants.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension scheme

Development opportunities

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Attended to and coordinated care for housebound patients.
• Adaptability, reliability, and approachability are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing services and holistic assessments using a person-centered approach.
• Facilitate self-care for patients with long-term conditions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Professional skills

Energy and enthusiasm

Job description

Job Summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confidentemployer and as such any disabled applicants whomeets all the essential criteria are guaranteed tobe invited to the assessment process.

Main duties of the job

Community Staff Nurse

Band 5 - £29,970 - £36,483

Various Hours

Permanent

Locala are welcoming applications from both experienced and newly qualified nurses into their community nursing network Teams.We have 9 Teams across our community nursing networks which cover areas across North Kirklees and Greater Huddersfield.

Working within the Community Nursing Network team, you will undertake 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 housebound patients and being proactive in coordinating their care needs as appropriate, avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital or long-term care institutions.

In addition, 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.

We are looking for people with energy, enthusiasm, and drive, as well as excellent professional skills. An enthusiasm to support our teams to deliver high quality services is a must for this role, and you will also need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, and approachable.

In return to develop your career in Community Nursing, we can offer you excellent learning and development, clinical supervision and preceptorship for newly qualified nurses.

About Us

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.
• Refer a Friend Scheme -If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.
  
  

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Details

Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2024-1575

Job locations

Multiple locations Across Kirklees - Yorkshire United Kingdom West Yorkshire,

Huddersfield

HD2 2QA

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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Job Description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Person Specification

Essential

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Locala Health and Wellbeing

Address

Multiple locations Across Kirklees - Yorkshire United Kingdom West Yorkshire,

Huddersfield

HD2 2QA

Employer's website

https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Locala Health and Wellbeing

Address

Multiple locations Across Kirklees - Yorkshire United Kingdom West Yorkshire,

Huddersfield

HD2 2QA

Employer's website

https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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