Community Nurse (Cheltenham)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a fixed-term Band 5 Community Nurse role in Cheltenham for 12 months. The successful candidate will provide high standards of care and compassion to a diverse patient population. It requires excellent communication skills, the ability to make clinical decisions, and current NMC registration. A driving licence and vehicle are essential for this community-based role.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with NMC
- Degree or Diploma in Nursing or equivalent
- Willingness to undertake additional training as required.
- LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
- Experience of working without direct supervision
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of community nursing practice
- Evidence of post-registration education & training.
- Holistic health assessment course (or equivalent)
- Teaching & assessing qualification
- PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
- Ability to work on own initiative, assess patients competently and report back to Team Leader (or appropriate health care professional) relevant changes in patient's condition.
- Ability to effectively manage the workload, prioritise and delegate work in the absence of the Team Leader - District Nurse / Senior Community Nurse
- Ability to liaise effectively within the Primary Health Care Team and with other professionals / agencies
- Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management
- Registered Nurse with NMC
- Degree or Diploma in Nursing or equivalent
- Willingness to undertake additional training as required.
- LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
- Experience of working without direct supervision
- Previous experience of community nursing practice
- Evidence of post-registration education & training.
- Holistic health assessment course (or equivalent)
- Teaching & assessing qualification
- PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
- Ability to work on own initiative, assess patients competently and report back to Team Leader (or appropriate health care professional) relevant changes in patient's condition.
- Ability to effectively manage the workload, prioritise and delegate work in the absence of the Team Leader - District Nurse / Senior Community Nurse
- Ability to liaise effectively within the Primary Health Care Team and with other professionals / agencies
- Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 5d ago · Closes in 12d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
This role is offered on a fixed term for 12 months. We are currently seeking nurses possessing the highest standards of care and compassion in order to aid, coach and support our diverse population of patient requirements here in Cheltenham.
Band5 Community Nurse roles based in Cheltenham. As this is a community based role, the successful candidate will require a driving licence and the use of a vehicle for work purposes.
We are seeking experienced Registered Nurses for this position.
Main duties of the job
To excel in this role, you will require excellent communication skills, the courage to make clinical decisions and a willingness to develop your potential.
You will require current NMC registration, post-registration experience is helpful.
We are a Technologically SMART Trust, offering a 'Mobile office' model providing you with all the equipment needed to carry out your role in comfort whilst on the road. This is as a result of the "YOU SPOKE - WE LISTENED" working results in staff safety due to live system and instant access to patient notes and past interactions whilst on the move.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and wit
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