Community Registered Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
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 compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse to join the District Nursing Team in the Castlepoint area. You will be responsible for screening referrals, providing planned and unplanned care to patients in the community, and liaising with GPs and the wider MDT. The position requires a full UK driving license and access to a car. There are opportunities for professional development within the role.
Key responsibilities
- Referral triage
- Complex holistic assessments
- Hospital avoidance
- Palliative care
- Catheter care/bowel management
- Working collaboratively with the wider MDT/PCN
- Wound management
- Care planning for future visits with patients and their carers
- Liaise with community nurse Team Leaders for future patient visits and allocation for additional support/treatment
- Liaising and building relationships with MDT and PCN for collaborative working
- Excellent IT skills
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Parts 1 or 12)
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
- Demonstrates ability to plan and prioritise workload.
- Good Oral communication skilled based on fluency in the English Language
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship / or equivalent teaching qualification
- Hospital or previous community experience
- Previous use of system one
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 10d ago · Closes in 4d
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Job summary
Community Registered Nurse - District Nursing - Castlepoint team
UK DRIVING LICENSE AND ACCESS TO A CAR ARE ESSENTIAL WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS POST - PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Main duties of the job
Are you self-motivated, enthusiastic and looking for a new challenge? Would you like the opportunity to develop and further your nursing career in the community setting? We deliver care from 8am-9pm seven days a week including weekends and bank holidays with a variety of shifts.
We are looking for a compassionate, hardworking and motivated registered nurse to join our District Nursing Team in the Castlepoint area.
You will have daily responsibility for screening referrals and providing planned and unplanned care to patients within the community setting. You will liaise closely with local GP's and other members of the wider MDT as well as with patients and their families, therefore excellent communication and IT skills are essential.
There are many opportunities for further professional development.
_You must be a first level registered nurse, hold a full valid UK driving licence and have access to a car._
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