Community Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 10
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a Community Staff Nurse working 10 hours per week, specifically during out-of-hours (18:00-23:00) for two or three evenings a week. The successful candidate will promote health, provide high standards of care to individuals and families, and be an effective member of a nursing team within the community directorate. They will also be responsible for caseload management and supervision in the absence of a District Nurse/Caseload Holder. The trust is undergoing a transformation of Adult Community Services in Croydon, focusing on integrated care.
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse or
- NMC Register part 1 - Adult
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification
- Mentorship for Practice course
- Knowledge and Understanding
- Awareness of current issues and developments in community Care
- Adherence to NMC Code of Conduct.
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles and benefits of Reflective practice
- Able to demonstrate the role of the community staff Nurse
- Previous experience of community nursing
- Skills /abilities
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work as part of an effective team
- Ability to manage own workload
- Able to use own initiative.
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- Knowledge and awareness of principles of Audit and research
- Demonstrate an awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience of multidisciplinary working including effective liaison with members of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to give appropriate accurate feedback
- Ability to work within own limitations
- IT literate e.g. Word processing and email.
- Knowledge and awareness of process of managing complaints
- Other Factors
- Valid full UK driving licence
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Ability to work flexible hours including Weekends and Bank Holidays.
- Education and Education
- Registered General Nurse or
- NMC Register part 1 - Adult
- Post registration qualification
- Mentorship for Practice course
- Knowledge and Understanding
- Awareness of current issues and developments in community Care
- Adherence to NMC Code of Conduct.
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles and benefits of Reflective practice
- Able to demonstrate the role of the community staff Nurse
- Previous experience of community nursing
- Skills /abilities
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work as part of an effective team
- Ability to manage own workload
- Able to use own initiative.
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- Knowledge and awareness of principles of Audit and research
- Demonstrate an awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience of multidisciplinary working including effective liaison with members of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to give appropriate accurate feedback
- Ability to work within own limitations
- IT literate e.g. Word processing and email.
- Knowledge and awareness of process of managing complaints
- Other Factors
- Valid full UK driving licence
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Ability to work flexible hours including Weekends and Bank Holidays.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Community Staff Nurse
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
Community Staff Nurse - 10 hours per week Out of Hours 18.00-23.00
Two evenings/ three evening a week
All candidates must have a clean UK driving license and use of a car for work purposes
We are Transforming Adult Community Services in Croydon. Do you have the skills to be part of this exciting transformation?
In Croydon, Health and Social care providers and commissioners have formed the Croydon Alliance Board with the aim of providing a whole system transformation that will deliver outcomes our over 65's have specified they want.
The Outcome Based Commissioning programme is a radically different approach to funding and delivery of services designed to deliver outcomes that local people want whilst getting best value from Health and the Social Care sector. This includes the provision of well coordinated care and support in order to promote independence in the most appropriate care setting.
We have exciting opportunities for highly motivated, enthusiastic Registered Adult Nurses to work within our Integrated Care Teams.
We offer a comprehensive induction programme, preceptorship , Clinical Supervision and excellent ongoing professional development opportunities for an enhanced career progression.
Once recruited staff can take advantage of our ch
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