Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated and passionateBand 5 Community Nurseto join our dynamicCommunity Team at Farnham Hospital! This is an exciting opportunity todeliver high-quality careto patients across theFarnham area, making a real impact in the community.
Thiscommunity-based roleinvolves regular travel, soa valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential.
We have bothfull-time and part-time vacanciesavailable, offering fantastic opportunities forcareer growth and developmentwithin HCRG Care Group.
As aBand 5 Community Nurse, you will play a key role in supporting thecommunity nursing team and wider multidisciplinary team. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Providingholistic patient assessmentsandpalliative care, including symptom management and psychological support.
- Complex equipment assessment, prescribing, and provisionto meet patient needs.
- Administering intravenous medicationsand managingCentral Venous Access Devicesfor treatments such asantibiotics and cytotoxic therapies.
- Subcutaneous fluid administrationandcontrolled drug medication administration.
- Developing specialist skillsthrough link nurse roles or champion roles, gaining experience within professional networks likeTVN, RCN, and QNI.
- Mentoring and supportinghealthcare assistants, registered nurses, and students in achieving clinical competencies.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Undertaking first line assessment, care planning and evaluation of patients care needs and takes action to address underlying causes eg nutrition assessment, biomechanical asessments.
- Manage referral to the community nursing service , assessing the priority of need appropriately and adhering to criteria to treat.
- Works with the mulitidisciplinary team to support the managing of people with long term conditions, palliative care and terminal illnesses.
- Plans, delivers and evaluates health promotion strategies and advice to empower individuals.
- Utilises evidence based practice and research to inform patient care.
- To be responsible for the caseload in the absence of the District Nurse for short periods with the support of a named District Nurse.
- To participate and lead clinical audits and clincal governance agenda, implement change in clinical practice and support monitoring and evaluation.
- To implement, monitor and maintain agreed standards of care, reporting to the District Nurse in all instances where such standards cannot be met.
- Maintaining knowledge, skills and training (quality and safety) necessary to deliver a quality service that is responsive to the changing needs of patients.
- Responsible for maintaining skills and continuing professional development in line with registration and revalidation requirement.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs 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.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were 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 doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
30 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/1580/16453
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 9QL
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 9QL
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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