District community nurse

Pertemps Medical Milton Keynes; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing work

Block bookings in advance

Regular long days

Flexible shift patterns

Enhanced weekend/Bank Holiday rates

Job summary

Pertemps Medical Milton Keynes is seeking experienced Band 5 Community Nurses to deliver high-quality care in patients’ homes across the district. You will work independently within a community setting, carrying a defined caseload and coordinating with the multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasises evidence-based practice, clinical governance and maintaining comprehensive records, with flexible shift patterns and opportunities for block bookings.

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration is required.
• Experience in district or community nursing is essential.
• Strong assessment and care-planning skills are needed.
• Experience managing your own caseload.
• Good communication and MDT working skills are important.
• Ability to work autonomously in the community.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and develop individualised care plans.
• Deliver and evaluate nursing care and treatment plans.
• Administer medications and manage wound care.
• Provide continence care and support patients with long-term conditions.
• Promote independence and self-care and manage a community caseload.
• Collaborate with GPs, therapists, social workers and other health professionals.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and support safe discharge and ongoing community care.

Skills

NMC registration

Community Nursing experience

Care planning

Caseload management

Communication & MDT

Autonomous working

Job description

As a Band 5 District Community Nurse, you will be providing high-quality nursing care to patients within the community.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Completing patient assessments and developing individualised care plans
• Delivering and evaluating nursing care and treatment plans
• Administering medication
• Wound care and dressing management
• Continence care
• Supporting patients with long-term conditions
• Promoting independence and self-care
• Managing and prioritising a community caseload
• Working closely with GPs, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals
• Maintaining accurate clinical records
• Supporting safe and effective discharge and ongoing community care
• Working in line with clinical governance and evidence-based practice

What We're Looking For

We are looking for experienced Band 5 Community Nurses who are confident working independently within a community setting.

You should have:

• Active NMC registration
• Previous District or Community Nursing experience
• Strong assessment and care-planning skills
• Experience managing your own caseload
• Good communication and MDT working skills
• Ability to work autonomously in the community

Why This Role?

This is ideal for nurses who want more certainty from agency work rather than waiting for individual ad-hoc shifts.

You can benefit from:

• Ongoing work
• Block bookings in advance
• Regular long days
• Monday to Sunday availability
• Flexible shift patterns
• Opportunity to build a consistent working pattern
• Competitive enhanced weekend and Bank Holiday rates