Overview:
Band 5 Community Staff Nurse - Out of Hours (OOH)
Band 5: £32,073 - £39,043
20 hours per week - 2 positions available
Permanent
Responsibilities:
20 hours per week | 2 x 10-hour night shifts (9pm–8am)
Locala is seeking enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our Community Nursing Network (CNN) Out of Hours service. This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy autonomous practice and delivering high-quality care overnight to patients in their own homes.
We operate across North Kirklees and Greater Huddersfield, providing responsive, person-centred community nursing care.
About the role
As a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse (OOH), you will play a vital role in ensuring continuity of care overnight by:
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Delivering safe, effective nursing care to housebound patients.
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Undertaking holistic assessments and responding to urgent clinical needs.
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Supporting patients to manage long-term conditions and prevent avoidable hospital admissions.
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Working collaboratively with the wider community and urgent care services.
Working pattern
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20 hours per week - per position
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2 × 10-hour night shifts
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9pm–8am
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Includes weekend and bank holiday working as part of the rota.
What we’re looking for
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Experienced Registered Nurse Band 5
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Strong assessment and decision-making skills.
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Excellent communication and professional judgement.
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Reliable, adaptable, and confident working independently overnight.
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Commitment to delivering high standards of patient-centred care.
What we offer
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Comprehensive induction and support.
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Ongoing training, competency development, and clinical supervision.
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Flexible working options where possible.
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A generous pension scheme and access to a clear nursing career framework.
The post holder will be expected to be able to travel independently across the borough. When considering applying for this post, it is crucial that you read the person specification in order to ensure that you fulfil the essential criteria which will be required for short listing.
This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.
To find out more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy
For full details, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification
For an informal discussion, contact:
[email protected] / [email protected]
Please note – this position may be subject to DBS check.
Closing date – 26/07/2026
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.
About us
Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.
“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”
Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-
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Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
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Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
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Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.
