Community Nurse Band 5

East London NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 March 2025

Job summary

Band 5 Community Nurse - Extended Primary Care Teams, Newham

This is an exciting time in the Extended Primary Care Service in Newham. We have been restructured into Planned and Unplanned Care. A new Referral and Assessment Team has been introduced, which will compliment the existing Extended Primary Care Teams.

The Referral and Assessment Team will see all new referrals, while the existing Extended Primary Care Teams will see all patients that require ongoing care and treatment.

We have opportunities for both experienced and newly qualified Registered Nurses (Adult) to join our Extended Primary Care Teams in Newham, East London as Band 5 Community Nurses to cover a secondment post for 1 year

What we are looking for:

Experienced qualified nurses (Registered Nurses Adult) who are looking to develop their skills and knowledge in community health practice.
Newly qualified nurses who are looking for their first post as a qualified nurse.
Nurses who offer a high level of person-centered nursing care.
Nurses with excellent communication skills both verbal and non verbal.
Nurses who can work as part of a Multidisciplinary team in order to enhance the quality of care provided to patients.
Nurses who can work shifts over 7 days a week (including Bank Holidays)

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached job description and person specification to see if this is the role for you. Remember to demonstrate in your personal statement how you meet the person specification.

You must be registered with the NMC (Registered Nurses Adult), have some post registration experience and be looking for a career in the community.

Final year students waiting for NMC registration will be considered if you meet the other essential criteria in the person specification.

(If you are an overseas nurse DO NOT respond to this advert but email Caroline Ogunsola, Professional Development Lead Nurse on c.ogunsola@nhs.net ).

About us

The service is based in East Ham Care Centre and is operational 365/366 days a year including weekends and Bank holidays from 8am 8pm.

Professional Support:

East London Foundation Trust values its staff. We will provide you with regular supervision and appraisal and give you opportunities to work towards your desired career pathway.

There are opportunities for training and continuing professional development.

Date posted

11 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,521 to £41,956 a year per annum, inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CHN6977028

Job locations

CM EPCT Team

Shrewsbury Road

London

E7 8QP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For an informal chat or to arrange a visit please contact Clinical Lead, Lucy Kwatia, via email (Lucy.kwatia@nhs.net).

Job description

Job responsibilities

For an informal chat or to arrange a visit please contact Clinical Lead, Lucy Kwatia, via email (Lucy.kwatia@nhs.net).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General Nurse.
Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up- to-date clinical skills.

Desirable

Evidence of post-basic professional development
Relevant teaching/mentorship qualification or commitment to undertake.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of and commitment to multi- professional working.

Knowledge

Essential

Literate in IT/Computer Skills

Other

Essential

Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to meet patient needs and attend meetings, etc.

Desirable

Current driving license.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General Nurse.
Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up- to-date clinical skills.

Desirable

Evidence of post-basic professional development
Relevant teaching/mentorship qualification or commitment to undertake.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of and commitment to multi- professional working.

Knowledge

Essential

Literate in IT/Computer Skills

Other

Essential

Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to meet patient needs and attend meetings, etc.

Desirable

Current driving license.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).