Job summary
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking for flexible opportunities in community nursing services? NELFT is seeking experienced Band 5 and Band 6 Bank Community Nurses to support our community nursing teams across Havering. You will deliver high-quality nursing care to patients in their own homes and community settings, supporting individuals with a range of clinical needs while promoting independence and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.

Main duties of the job
To be considered, you must have:

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Previous experience working in community nursing.
• A full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
• Experience undertaking clinical assessments, administering medication and delivering wound care.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, infection prevention and patient safety.
• The ability to work independently, prioritise clinical needs and recognise when escalation is required.

We are particularly interested in nurses with experience in diabetes management, catheter care, compression bandaging, phlebotomy and the management of patients with complex health needs. Band 6 applicants should also demonstrate experience in autonomous clinical decision-making, managing complex patient needs and providing clinical guidance or leadership. We recognise that nurses may not have recent experience in every clinical procedure. Refresher training and competency assessments may be available for specific skills, subject to service requirements.

As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a clinical competency self-assessment. All competencies will be subject to appropriate verification before undertaking relevant clinical duties.

About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Details
Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £19.97 to £21.57 an hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: NDD-002334
Job locations: Romford Clinic, Romford, Essex, RM1 3BS, United Kingdom

For questions about the job, contact:
Temporary Staffing Recruitment, Temporary Staffing, nem-tr.temporarystaffingrecruitment@nhs.net

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.