Community Nurse

Join our team at Malmesbury Primary Care Centre and discover a nursing role where your clinical expertise, compassion and decision-making can make a lasting difference to patients' lives.Community nursing offers the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and carers while delivering high-quality care in people's own homes and local communities. You'll gain a deeper understanding of the challenges people face, helping them manage their health, maintain independence and achieve the best possible outcomes.Whether you're already working in community healthcare or you're a Registered Nurse looking to move from an acute setting, this is an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience, develop greater autonomy and become part of a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding care. You'll benefit from a varied caseload, ongoing professional development and the chance to make a real impact every day.Package DescriptionAs a Community Registered Nurse, you will be part of our valued team at Malmesbury Primary Care Centre, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:£32,073 Band 5 AFC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditionsMembership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases, cashback and voucher offersAccess to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's unexpected expensesOnline and face-to-face support for your mental and physical wellbeing, including counselling, legal advice, debt support and career coachingAccess to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and continuing professional development through our outstanding Learning EnterpriseAn open and inclusive culture where innovation is encouraged and supported through dedicated annual innovation fundingThe pride of working for an organisation committed to high-quality care, with the majority of our services rated "Good" or "Outstanding" by the Care Quality CommissionMain ResponsibilitiesDelivering Outstanding Patient CareYou will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care for patients within the community, working collaboratively with patients, carers and other healthcare professionals to develop personalised care plans. You will monitor progress, recognise changes in a patient's condition and take appropriate action to ensure safe and effective care is delivered.Managing a Varied Community CaseloadNo two days will be the same. You will organise and prioritise your own workload, making clinical decisions based on patient need while maintaining high standards of care. Working independently for much of the day, you'll also know you have the support of a wider multidisciplinary team when needed. Working in PartnershipBuilding strong relationships is central to community nursing. You will communicate effectively with patients, carers, GPs and colleagues across health and social care, ensuring coordinated care and positive patient experiences. Through health promotion, education and support, you'll empower patients to take an active role in managing their own health and wellbeing.Supporting Service ImprovementYou'll play an active role in shaping and improving community nursing services by contributing to clinical audits, service developments and team discussions. We value fresh ideas and encourage colleagues to help influence how services evolve to meet the needs of local communities.Developing Your CareerWe are committed to supporting your professional growth. You will have access to regular supervision, appraisal, training and continuing professional development opportunities. You'll also have the chance to support and mentor students and colleagues as your experience develops. Person SpecificationEssentialQualifications and RegistrationFirst-level Registered Nurse with current NMC registrationEducated to diploma level or equivalentEvidence of continuing professional developmentWillingness to undertake a mentorship/teaching qualification within the first two years if not already achievedKnowledge and Clinical SkillsKnowledge of current evidence-based nursing practiceUnderstanding of developments within health and social careAbility to assess patient needs and implement appropriate care plansAbility to recognise and escalate urgent clinical concerns appropriatelyAbility to undertake community nursing procedures and use relevant clinical equipment safely Communication and Interpersonal SkillsAble to communicate compassionately with patients and carersStrong collaborative working skillsAbility to communicate respectfully and professionally with colleaguesAbility to work effectively both independently and as part of a teamConfident presentation and teaching skills for patients, students and colleaguesPlanning and OrganisationAbility to manage and prioritise a busy caseloadAble to organise own workload without direct supervisionAbility to maintain accurate manual and electronic recordsFlexible approach to working across a seven-day serviceAbility to work in line with organisational policies and proceduresOther RequirementsCurrent driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes DesirablePrevious community nursing experienceDegree-level qualificationExperience of teaching, mentoring or supporting students and colleaguesExperience delivering education or presentations to individuals and small groupsAbout the CompanyWe 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.Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.