Community Staff Nurse B5

NHS Jobs; Widnes; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse for an Out of Hours Community Nursing Service in Halton. This permanent, part-time post covers evenings (17:00–23:00) with 3 shifts per week, including weekends, delivering home-based care to help patients remain safe and independent in the community.

You will join a supportive District Nursing team, undertake risk assessments, manage care plans, and contribute to mentoring and education.

Qualifications

• NMC registered adult nurse.
• Evidence of level 5/6 study.
• Teaching and Assessing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and evaluate patient care needs for assigned caseload.
• Collaborate with District Nurse to ensure continuity of care and reviews.
• Mentor, teach and assess colleagues; liaise with other health professionals.
• Promote health and wellbeing of families and communities; maintain records per NMC.

Skills

Wound care

Palliative care

Catheter care

Chronic disease management

Venepuncture

Immunisation

Communication

Education

NMC registered adult nurse

Evidence of level 5/6 study

Teaching and Assessing qualification

Tools

Electronic Patient Records

Job description

Go back North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)

Community Staff Nurse B5

The closing date is 15 October 2026

An exciting permanent, part-time opportunity has arisen for a motivatedand compassionate Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join our Out of HoursCommunity Nursing Service in Halton covering the evening service between 17:0023:00 3 x shifts a week including Saturdays and Sundays.This role is ideal for a registered nurse who is enthusiastic about deliveringhigh-quality, person-centred care to patients in their own home and supportingpeople to remain safe and independent within the community.You will work as part of a supportive and integrated team, caring for houseboundpatients with a range of nursing needs including wound care, palliative care,catheter care and long-term condition management.We are looking for someone who communicates effectively, works well bothindependently and as part of a team and is committed to continuous professionaldevelopment. Community nursing is a varied and rewarding area of practice,offering the opportunity to build strong therapeutic relationships, developclinical skills and make a meaningful difference to patients, families andcarers every day.

Main duties of the job

The post holder plays a vitalrole in supporting the District Nursing team through the management of anassigned caseload.Key responsibilities encompass the assessment, planning, and evaluation ofpatient care needs.

The incumbent works closely withthe District Nurse to facilitate effective communication regarding patientcare, maintain up-to-date care plans, and ensure seamless continuity ofservices, especially during reviews of complex care arrangements. Additionalduties include contributing to mentoring, educational, and assessmentactivities. Collaboration with healthcare professionals and external agenciesis integral to providing efficient and high-quality service delivery.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.

Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).

They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.

Our mission

We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision

We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our values

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities

Job responsibilities

The postholder actively supports the District Nursing team by undertakingresponsibility for a delegated caseload.

Undertakesthe assessment, planning and evaluation of patients care needs.

Liaiseswith the District Nurse to ensure information sharing in relation to patientcare / changes to care plan and the continuity of care and reviewing of complexcare packages.

Mentoring,Teaching and Assessing.

Liaiseswith all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effectiveservice delivery.

To promotethe health and wellbeing within the family unit and community as a whole.

Performcomprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs as the named nurse.

Plan,assess and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs underthe direction of the District Nurse

To supportthe team leader in the co-ordination of complex and continuing care packages.

Maintainaccurate records in accordance with NMC.

Attend amulti-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if appropriate.

Tocommunicate and collaborate with other members of the PHCT, voluntary andstatutory organisations to support individual patient care.

Toestablish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives andcarers in complex and potentially challenging situations.

Tocompetently perform clinical skills related to the post.

To beprofessionally responsible for a delegated caseload under the supervision ofthe District Nurse.

To assesshealth needs at individual, practice and community level.

Toundertake chronic disease management reviews using appropriate template.

To work without directsupervision.

Please see Full Job Description attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC registered adult nurse
• Evidence of level 5/6 study
• Teaching and Assessing qualification

Right to Work / Relationships

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.
• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
• Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
• Venepuncture and immunisation.
• Able to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers.
• Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate packages of care
• Able to develop effective interpersonal skills/relationships across the health & social care setting.
• Experience of using Electronic Patient Records.
• Audit and research.
• Supra pubic catheterisation.
• Tissue viability qualification.
• IV Therapy
• Chronic disease management.
• Experience of working within palliative care.
• Teaching & assessing skills

Physical Skills

• IT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems.

Physical Effort

• Good physical ability is required to undertake moving and handling tasks within patients homes, using appropriate equipment and adhering to safe moving and handling procedures.

Experience

• Previous community experience

Job Specific Requirements

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

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.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)