Job Introduction
As a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse, you will join our valued Swanley and Rural PCN Community Nursing Team in North Kent. This is a rewarding opportunity to deliver high-quality nursing care where it matters most, within patients' own homes and local communities. You will support people with a wide range of healthcare needs, helping them manage long-term conditions, recover from illness and maintain their independence while avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions. Whether you are newly qualified or looking to build your career in community nursing, you will join a supportive, welcoming team that is passionate about delivering excellent patient-centred care. If you are newly qualified, you will benefit from our award-winning Preceptorship Programme, combining face-to-face learning, e-learning and practical support to help you develop confidence in your role. This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week. The service operates seven days per week between 8:00am and 8:00pm.A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.
You will be joining a friendly and experienced community nursing team that works collaboratively to deliver outstanding care across Swanley and the surrounding rural communities. The team provides a supportive environment where colleagues are encouraged to share knowledge, develop new skills and build rewarding careers within community healthcare. As part of HCRG Care Group, you will receive:
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NHS Agenda for Change Band 5 salary with an NHS pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions, plus a 5% High Cost Area Allowance
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Plentiful onsite parking
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Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you discounts on everyday purchases, plus cashback and voucher offers for treats and essentials
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Access to your wages as you earn them, helping cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high-interest borrowing
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Online and in-person wellbeing support, including mental health services, activity challenges, financial wellbeing tools, coaching and counselling
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Access to e-learning, bespoke career pathways and professional development opportunities through our ‘Outstanding’ Learning Enterprise team
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An open, just culture where you're encouraged to contribute ideas, backed by ringfenced innovation funding each year
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The pride of working for an organisation where the majority of our rated services hold ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ ratings from the Care Quality Commission
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Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
As a Community Staff Nurse, you will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care for patients within their own homes and community settings. Working closely with Senior Sisters, multidisciplinary colleagues, patients and carers, you will help deliver safe, effective and evidence-based care tailored to each individual's needs. You will manage your workload independently while contributing to the wider team, ensuring patient care is prioritised appropriately and any changes in a patient's condition are identified and escalated promptly. You will also play an active role in health promotion, service improvements, clinical audits and the ongoing development of community nursing services. Key responsibilities include:
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Delivering high-quality, patient-centred nursing care in community settings
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Participating in patient assessment, care planning and evaluation
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Supporting patients with acute, chronic and complex healthcare needs
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Working collaboratively with GPs, therapists, social care colleagues and wider multidisciplinary teams
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Maintaining accurate and timely patient records using electronic systems
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Promoting independence, health and wellbeing through education and health promotion
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Participating in team meetings, clinical supervision and professional development activities
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Contributing to service improvement initiatives, audits and evidence-based practice
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Supporting student nurses and colleagues as your experience develops
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Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
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Diploma level qualification or equivalent
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Evidence of continuing professional development
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
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Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
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Commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based patient care
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Confidence using IT systems and electronic patient records
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Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
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Previous community nursing experience
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Degree-level qualification
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Mentorship or teaching qualification, or willingness to undertake training
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Understanding of current developments within community healthcare and integrated care services
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year, guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
