Job summary
We are seeking a motivated, dynamic, and passionate Band 5 Community Nurse to work within our Mid Bedfordshire Primary Home Care Team, the team deliver responsive high quality nursing to patients living in Biggleswade and surrounding villages within Mid Beds. We are passionate about patient centred care, support our nurses to lead and deliver excellent and compassionate nursing and value our clinical teams as the real heart of the NHS. You will work closely with other members of the MDT to deliver care to patients with complex needs.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the community nursing setting. You will have the opportunity to be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long-term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery and staff wellbeing. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in Urgent Response and Virtual Wards, which is a focus of our teams.

Main duties of the job
If you want a career which brings a new challenge every day, gives you the opportunity to test your ability to think quickly, solve problems, assess and treat patients within the place they call home, then Community Nursing could be the team for you.

We offer excellent development opportunities and training directed towards your needs/goals.

Experience in the field of adult community services is desirable but a willingness to learn and contribute is more important. Newly qualified nurses who are passionate about a career in the community are welcome to apply.

About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year Per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 363-CHB8320620
Job locations: Shefford Health Centre, Hitchin Road, Shefford, SG18 8DJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
You must have a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to work a 7.5 hour shift pattern covering 7 days a week from 08:00-21:00.

This is a Fulltime (37.5) permanent post.

We would kindly request that you do not use AI to complete your application form.

For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact:
Sarah O'Hare, Primary Care at Home Nurse Manager, 07773053918
Kelly Smith, Team Lead, 07785695403

Person Specification
Education

• Essential: Registered General Nurse
• Essential: Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills.
• Desirable: Evidence of post-basic professional development
• Desirable: Post-registration qualification in a relevant clinical field
• Desirable: Relevant teaching/mentorship qualification or commitment to undertake
• Desirable: Post-registration nursing experience, including community experience

Physical/Mental/Emotional Support

• Essential: Ability to mobilise and stand for most of shift; and kneel and crouch to deliver clinical care e.g. dress wounds.
• Essential: Ability to concentrate on providing clinical care such as drug calculations, carrying out tests and managing interruptions and unpredictable patient/client/carer behaviour
• Essential: Occasional distressing or emotional circumstances such as imparting unwelcome news, care of terminally ill or safeguarding issues
• Essential: Post holder could work in occasional unpleasant conditions during home visits and could come across unpleasant body odours, dust, noise/body fluid or even verbal aggression

Experience

• Essential: Evidence of and commitment to multi-professional working.
• Essential: Understanding of the interface between primary and secondary care
• Essential: Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care
• Desirable: Be familiar with SystmOne in order to use the single assessment documentation in achieving person centred care.
• Desirable: Be a proactive nurse with a strong desire to lead on the delivery of quality, holistic care

Knowledge

• Essential: Literate in IT/Computer Skills
• Essential: Evidence of knowledge of clinical governance
• Essential: Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children.
• Essential: Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and prevention of illness.
• Essential: Good oral communication skills based on fluency in English language
• Desirable: Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in health care.

Freedom to act

• Essential: Work within clearly defined clinical and professional policies
• Essential: Ability to work independently seeking appropriate support and advice as necessary
• Essential: Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines

Other

• Essential: Current UK driving license and access to a car
• Essential: Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to meet patient needs and attend meetings, etc.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Shefford Health Centre, Hitchin Road, Shefford, SG18 8DJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Primary Care at Home Nurse Manager, Sarah O'Hare, sarah.ohare@nhs.net, 07773053918

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