Community Staff Nurse - Nights
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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 is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join the Adult Community Night Nursing Service in Richmond, based at Teddington Memorial Hospital. The role involves providing high-quality, skilled nursing care to housebound patients with complex needs, working independently as part of a team. You will conduct assessments, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate individual care programmes to ensure seamless care and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. The service operates from 19:00 to 07:00.
Essential criteria
- Level 1 Registered Nurse - with valid registration with the NMC
Desirable criteria
- Experience or recognised qualification in areas such as: Health Promotion/Diabetes/Care of the older person/Continence/Palliative care/Medical or Surgical Nursing
- Recent experience working as a Band 5 Registered Nurse or evidence of a back to nursing programme
- Experience of working in a community or relevant clinical setting, such as palliative care, care of older people, orthopaedics, or community services
- Demonstrate Clinical skills - Administration of medications including injections, catheterisation, wound dressings
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, clients, colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrates high standard of Infection prevention and control
- Teaching Skills
- Strong understanding of current health issues and demonstrate knowledge of : concepts of Essence of Care/effective team working/professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance/ adult safeguarding/clinical knowledge.
- Knowledge of National Service Framework for Older People & other NSF's
- Personal
- Access to a motor vehicle for use at work and UK driving licence
- Level 1 Registered Nurse - with valid registration with the NMC
- Experience or recognised qualification in areas such as: Health Promotion/Diabetes/Care of the older person/Continence/Palliative care/Medical or Surgical Nursing
- Recent experience working as a Band 5 Registered Nurse or evidence of a back to nursing programme
- Experience of working in a community or relevant clinical setting, such as palliative care, care of older people, orthopaedics, or community services
- Demonstrate Clinical skills - Administration of medications including injections, catheterisation, wound dressings
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, clients, colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrates high standard of Infection prevention and control
- Teaching Skills
- Strong understanding of current health issues and demonstrate knowledge of : concepts of Essence of Care/effective team working/professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance/ adult safeguarding/clinical knowledge.
- Knowledge of National Service Framework for Older People & other NSF's
- Personal
- Access to a motor vehicle for use at work and UK driving licence
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Community Staff Nurse - Nights
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Previous applicants need not apply.
Are you ready for a new challenge?
Could you make a difference?
Are you:
- A Registered General Nurse
- Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
- Compassionate towards patients and their families
- An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team
- Motivated toward personal development
- A full UK driving license holder with access to a car
An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Night Nursing Service. We are currently looking for a Band 5 Community Nurse to work across the Richmond areas based at Teddington Memorial Hospital The service operates from 1900- 0700
Collaboratively working with our integrated rapid response teams, community matrons and social service colleagues are essential to ensure seamless care to our patient group.
Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time - please come to KRFT and be part of this organisation.
UK driving licence required. Access to a motor vehicle and possession of a valid driving licence are essential requirements for this role.**
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, skilled nursing care and to assist the Community Nursing Team Manager
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