Community Staff Nurse (Hackney Downs)

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to provide nursing care to patients in their homes and community settings. This full-time Band 5 role involves assessing and delivering high standards of holistic nursing care. Candidates must be Registered Nurses with community experience and excellent clinical skills. The organization prides itself on providing comprehensive care and has a strong commitment to staff development and diversity.

Benefits

Range of staff development benefits

Inclusion in best workplaces list

Qualifications

• Community experience working, including any student placement in the community.
• Experience of multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients within their home and community settings.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care needs under supervision.
• Delivering high-standard holistic nursing care.

Skills

Able to work unsupervised in the community setting

Able to work using your own initiative

Clinical Skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Clinical skills

Job description

Community Staff Nurse (Hackney Downs)

Closing date is 30 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our vibrant Adult Community Nursing Service. Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated community and acute trust providing high quality service to residents of City and Hackney borough.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 to fill a full-time permanent post. The Adult Community Nursing Service is divided into 8 neighbourhood teams. Successful candidates will be asked to work within one of the neighbourhood teams.

Please note - this vacancy is not suitable for Overseas Registered Nurses

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will practice within a multidisciplinary team and provide care to patients within their own home and community settings.
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care needs under the supervision of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Practitioners and District Nurses.
• They will be responsible for delivering a high standard of holistic nursing care whilst promoting and maintaining health education and independence.
• The post holder will take responsibility for their own actions when delivering clinical care; maintaining competency and skill in line with role requirement.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, the City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Clinical skills

Experience

• Community experience working (this could include period working on student placement in the community)
• Experience of multi-agency working

Skills/ Abilities

• Able to work unsupervised in the community setting
• Able to work using your own initiative
• Clinical Skills

Other

• Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values

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.

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust