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Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Harrow; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting for a Community Staff Nurse in Harrow. The role involves delivering skilled nursing care to housebound patients, carrying out holistic health assessments and coordinating care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

The successful candidate will work under supervision, utilise a person-centred approach, and contribute to the CLCH Academy learning and development offers.

Qualifications

• Skilled nursing care including chronic disease management, end of life care, continence promotion and wound management.
• Proven ability to perform comprehensive nursing assessments and care planning.
• Ability to coordinate care and facilitate self-care for housebound patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care to housebound patients in community settings.
• Undertake holistic health assessments and develop individualised care plans.
• Act as patient advocate to support autonomy and informed choices in care.

Skills

Phlebotomy

IV therapy

Syringe drivers

PEG management

Urinary catheterisation

Tracheostomy suctioning

Medication administration

Job description

Community Staff Nurse | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Company:

Company: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Salary: £36,943 - £44,900 per annum, inclusive of HCAS

CLCH Adult Community Services -CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Outer North West is recruiting!

Are you a nurse looking for a supportive team and the opportunity to develop new skills? This is an exciting time to join the community nursing service in Harrow.

We are developing new community pathways which will support the delivery of more care in people’s homes, and to enable us to do this we have a range of new learning and development opportunities available through the CLCH Academy.

To provide skilled nursing care working under the supervision of the Community Nurse Team Lead and Deputy Team Lead to patients in a variety of community settings.

The post holder will undertake community nursing 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, the post holder will be involved in facilitating self- care for patients with long term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery.

• To give skilled nursing care, based on principles of best practice and clinical evidence. This includes: Chronic disease management, end of life care, continence promotion and wound management. Specific skills include phlebotomy, administration of medication via syringe drivers and intravenous therapy, PEG management, urinary catheterisation and tracheostomy suctioning.
• Act as a Named Nurse with the support and supervision of the DN Team Lead. To take continued responsibility for the holistic health needs assessment including care planning, evaluation and appropriate implementation of health care and ensuring continuity of care following referral from acute care, rehabilitation units, GPs and other agencies.
• Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process and including the needs of carers. To provide individualised and person centred care plans that provide monitoring and promotion of self-care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions
• Act as the patient’s advocate and to facilitate the patient’s own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care, as appropriate.
• To identify and record new problems and other relevant information reporting back to the DN Team Lead as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust and NMC guidelines.

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Friday 21 Aug 2026

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