Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic full time Band 5 Community Nurse into our friendly and supportive team. You will contribute to the provision of high quality care, within a variety of community settings, which include the patients home and clinic settings

The successful post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability. You will be committed to working within a generic competency framework that enables you to have the clinical skills to work as a valued member of the team. The post holder will have responsibility for managing and co-ordinating their work, ensuring holistic assessments and care plans are recorded in line with trust and professional record keeping standards and always providing clinical care that meets acceptable standards of patient safety and quality outcomes.

Suitable if you are either a nurse looking for your first job in community nursing or are looking to continue or progress your community nursing career

The successful candidate will be supported in their continued professional development and benefit from accessing a wealth of supporting services within the Trust.

Core Service Hours: Monday to Sunday 08.00 to 20:00

Working pattern: 37.5 hours a week

A valid driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this role, free parking available on site.

Main duties of the job

• Act at all times with compassion, to be committed to delivering high quality care, use effective communication, be competent and have courage when needed
• Participate in the holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and therapy for patients in the home, without direct supervision. This includes those with chronic disease, terminal illness who wish to die at home and complex care needs.
• Recognise and respond to the need of appropriate referral to offer members of the community care team or external organisations including appropriate escalation of potential Safeguarding risks
• Inform the Integrated Clinical Lead of any concerns with patients, relatives, visitors or staff that may compromise patient care.
• Develop and maintain constructive working relationships and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team so that patients needs are met.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and carers so that information is shared in order to meet patients needs.
• Keep updated with relevant clinical developments and use knowledge to enhance standards of care.
• Practice and promote safe and effective record keeping in line with trust policies and professional standards.
• Recognises own limitations in the provision of clinical care and urgency of patients needs, referring to other healthcare professionals accordingly and is accountable for his/her own action.

About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 28 October 2026
Reference number: 348-MNH-12694
Location: Andover War Memorial Hospital, Charlton Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3LB

Contact
Hiring Manager: Kirsty, kirsty.russell18@nhs.net, 07766510893

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Recruitment is accessible and inclusive; flexible working requests can be discussed as part of the interview process.