Community Staff Nurse - Royston ICT - Fixed Term Contract

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Royston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday rising to 33

NHS Pension Scheme

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Discounts

Ongoing supervision and support

Flexible working options

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to join the Royston Integrated Community Team on a fixed term contract. The post covers Royston and surrounding areas with hours 08:00–22:00, seven days a week.

You will assess, plan, provide and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for a wide range of conditions as part of a well-supported team, with extensive training and development opportunities. A full driving licence and access to a car for business is essential.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration with active practice.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care for a wide range of conditions.
• Work within the Integrated Community Nursing Team, supporting caseloads seven days a week.
• Demonstrate teamwork, communication, and planning skills with a focus on patient safety.

Skills

Verbal & written comms

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Supervisory skills

Clinical audit skills

Education

RGN

Evidence of professional development

Job description

Community Staff Nurse - Royston ICT - Fixed Term Contract

An opportunity has arisen for a staff nurse to join the Royston Integrated Community Team on a fixed term basis. The team provides care to patients within Royston and surrounding areas. The service covers the hours of 08:00 - 22:00 7 days a week.

If you are a student nurse, we would welcome your application, working in an acute Trust is not compulsory before gaining your first position in the community as we provide full training and support.

We also welcome applications from acute nurses who are looking for a community based role.

*Proposed interview date: 11th November 2026*

Main duties of the job

The post offers varied and interesting community experience in a well supported environment and is an ideal opportunity for a nurse interested in working in the community. Applicants will need to demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, provide and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for a wide range of conditions. The team covers a 7 days a week service and therefore a flexible approach to working is required.The successful candidate will be committed to team work, have good communication and decision making and planning skills. In return, we offer an extensive training and education programme as well a range of personal and professional development opportunities.

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In return, we can offer you:

• Ongoing supervision and support to aid progression
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

HCT are proud to offer all newly qualified practitioners and international recruited staff a Preceptorship programme that supports their transition to autonomous, confident and competent practitioner. The annual programme will cover topics such as Patient safety, communications skills, safeguarding, quality improvement, leadership, and management. As a Preceptee you will have regular meetings with your preceptor and AHP Preceptorship lead.

Job responsibilities

Providing a high standard of patient care using evidence based framework. The post holder is a member of the Integrated Community Nursing Team and may take responsibility in the absence of the Community Nursing Sister for the team and caseload.

The post holder is responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community. The service is provided 7 days per

Please be aware that if you are applying from overseas, we expect overseas candidates to have FULL registration with the NMC (including an OSCE pass), if you do not have full NMC registration, unfortunately your application will not be successful. Whilst we can sponsor fully registered candidates who live outside the UK, we are unable to pay relocation costs.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.

The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Qualifications

• RGN
• Evidence of professional development

Experience and Knowledge

• Understanding of current health legislation
• Understanding of HCT organisation
• Caseload management
• Experience working with other agencies

Skills/Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Clinical audit skills
• Supervisory skills
• IT Skills

Other

• Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
• Eligible to live and work in the UK
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum pro rata