Community Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 21.6
- Posted
- 31/08/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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 is a permanent part-time position for a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse based in Badenoch & Strathspey Community Hospital, covering the surrounding area. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in conjunction with a multi-disciplinary team, delivered in community settings, ITR Clinics, and care homes. The successful applicant will work 21.6 hours a week, typically 9 am to 5 pm four days a week, with one weekend per month. A full current driving licence and access to a car are essential, along with a small on-call commitment.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,544 – £43,039 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257935
Salary:
Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Job closing date:
20/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Badenoch & Strathspey
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
21.6
Job posted date:
31/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Badenoch and Strathspey District Nursing Team
Job Advert
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse based in the Badenoch & Strathspey Community Hospital and covering all of Badenoch & Strathspey.
This is a permanent position working 21.6 hrs a week, normal hours is 9 – 5pm four days a week with normally one weekend a month. The role involves the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality evidence based holistic care, this care may be delivered in the community, ITR Clinic and care homes.
The applicant should be motivated, keen to learn, develop new skills and enthusiastic about Community Nursing. Community experience would be advantageous but not essential, consideration also given to newly qualified staff.
There is also a small on-call commitment, full current driving licence and access to car essential. Allocation to use of pool car is given to staff travelling greatest distance
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