Registered Nurse Band 5 - Community (Frail Elderly Home Care)

AppLocum; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bolton is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse Band 5 to provide home care for frail elderly clients. Successful candidates will have a postgraduate nursing qualification and at least two years of experience in elderly care. This role emphasizes advanced clinical interventions and the delivery of high-standard care to prevent hospital admissions. The position is full-time and offers a chance to make a significant impact in community healthcare.

Qualifications

• Mandatory postgraduate nursing qualification required.
• Current NMC registration essential.
• Minimum two years of substantive, post-qualification experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver superior nursing care to frail elderly clients.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments and develop care plans.
• Mentor and supervise less-experienced colleagues.

Skills

Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse

Postgraduate nursing qualification

Minimum two years of clinical experience in elderly care

Strong assessment and care planning skills

Outstanding communication

Education

Postgraduate nursing qualification (PGDip, MSc, or equivalent)

Job description

Registered Nurse Band 5 - Community (Frail Elderly Home Care)

Job level Staff Nurse, Junior Sister, Senior Staff Nurse/Senior Sister

Hours Full time

Type Permanent

Posted 4 Sep 2025

Closes 29 Nov 2025

Job Description

Role Summary

We are seeking only the most capable, fully qualified Registered Nurses possessing postgraduate nursing qualifications and a minimum of two years’ substantive, post-registration clinical experience. This requirement is central to our innovative and high-standard approach to home-based care for frail elderly clients. Our mission is to disrupt and transform the home care model—raising standards, supporting earlier discharge from hospital, and proactively mitigating/reducing rates of unplanned hospital readmission through expert clinical care and advanced care planning.

Core Responsibilities

• Deliver superior, evidence-based nursing care to frail elderly clients with multiple comorbidities, managing complex conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, COPD, dementia, and frailty syndromes.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments, develop, implement, and review individualised care plans incorporating best clinical practice and client/family input.
• Exercise advanced clinical judgement to manage polypharmacy safely, monitor drug interactions, and coordinate with GPs/pharmacists to optimise medication regimes.
• Perform high-level nursing interventions: wound management, catheter care, diabetes care, nutritional assessments, and advanced end-of-life care where appropriate.
• Facilitate early discharge from secondary/acute care and actively contribute to strategies that reduce readmission—delivering continuity and preventing crisis escalation.
• Champion EdenCare’s drive for sector disruption by delivering care that not only meets but exceeds CQC regulatory and quality requirements.
• Maintain rigorous, audit-ready clinical documentation and safeguard compliance at all times.
• Mentor, supervise, and train less-experienced colleagues, championing continuous service improvement.
• Respond decisively to acute changes in clinical status, ensuring seamless escalation and safeguarding.

Skills & Requirements

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse (Adult / Mental Health / Community).
• Mandatory postgraduate nursing qualification (PGDip, MSc, or equivalent advanced certificate).
• Minimum two years of substantive, post-qualification clinical experience in elderly care, community, or acute healthcare settings.
• Proven track record in managing frail, complex patients and expert, safe polypharmacy.
• Strong assessment, care planning, and clinical risk management skills.
• Evidence of commitment to innovation and quality improvement in care.
• Outstanding communication, demonstrable empathy, and a commitment to EdenCare’s transformational vision for home care.
• Enhanced DBS required prior to appointment.

EdenCare’s Vision

We are redefining community nursing standards—only highly qualified nurses are entrusted to drive our mission. The aim is to create genuine change in frail elderly care, enable timely and safe discharges, and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions through world-class nursing in the home.