South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Community Nurse - North Leamington
The closing date is 24 November 2026

Job summary
Are you an experienced registered nurse looking for a new venture or are you a looking to move into the community setting? Are you newly qualified or due to qualify, with a keen interest within this area of nursing? We have an exciting opportunity for a 12 month fixed term full time community nurse in our wonderful team covering North Leamington.

As a community nurse you can learn a wide variety of clinical skills. Our patients have long term conditions and complex health needs. Working with us, you will gain skills ranging from wound care management, urethral and suprapubic catheter care, management of long term conditions and end of life care.

We offer full support, training and career development and, for those who are due to qualify, we offer a comprehensive and inclusive 12 month preceptorship. There are opportunities to access a wide range of development/training courses to enhance your role.

Our Community team are compassionate, supportive and hardworking with a great team ethos. We work collaboratively to provide outstanding care for our patients and to support and help one another.

Our staff say "we are friendly, approachable; the camaraderie is amazing! There are flexible working opportunities, comprehensive induction plans, the ability to manage your own workload and integrated working with MDTs and Primary care. Staff are encouraged to develop their careers - many of our staff gain promotions."

Main duties of the job
The community staff nurse is a member of the Place Based team, who undertakes professional duties in the client's homes and clinics to ensure provision of high standard nursing care and health promotion. To work across professional boundaries, providing comprehensive health care that is sensitive to the needs of the local population.

About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 203-CS1312
Job locations: Lillington Health Hub, Valley Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 7SJ, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Functions

• Act in accordance with current local Warwickshire Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children, and SWFT guidelines/policy to protect vulnerable adults and children.
• Contribute towards ensuring AHP & Nursing Strategy is implemented across the Integrated Health Team.
• To undertake the first contact assessment, including planning, implementation, evaluation and reassessments of the care plans.
• In the absence of the Senior Nurse, to take responsibility for the day to day management of the nursing workload, delegating the workload appropriately to other team members.
• To establish priorities of care in accordance with caseload management
• To take responsibility for updating and developing professional knowledge and skills which relate to clinical practice
• To act within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and comply with the Trusts policies and procedures
• To participate in the development, training and mentorship of preregistration students and staff as required including induction and preceptorship programmes
• To provide skilled clinical nursing practices

Communication

• Develop and maintain effective communication networks, with service users, health care professionals and other statutory and voluntary organisations
• To promote and maintain accurate record keeping in order to conform to NMC policy and Data protection

Responsibility for patient care

• To action referrals appropriately according to risk and need in accordance to the service referral criteria
• To undertake planned and opportunistic health promotion and education activities with patients and carers
• Act as a patients advocate where appropriate

Policy and Service Development

• Understanding national policy and guidance and the ability to interpret and implement at service level

Responsibility for Human Resources

• Direct supervision of junior members of staff
• Act independently on a range of delegated tasks and use own initiative in order to manage own workload within appropriate professional guidelines
• Participate in the PDR process to identify personal and team development goals
• Able to organise staff in the absence of the Senior Nurse (Band 6) reporting to a senior member of staff any anomalies

Professional Responsibilities and Freedom to Act

• Interpret national guidance on NMC guidelines
• Participate in clinical supervision
• Maintain clinical and professional competencies in accordance with relevant statutory legislation and guidance relevant to health professionals and their services
• To participate in mandatory and statutory training requirements and keep a record of all training and other developmental activities

Responsibility for Research & Development

• Ensure standards, protocols and policies are evidence based and applied to practice
• Keep updated with current clinical issues thus always promoting best practice
• Use research to inform practice
• Participate in audits as appropriate

General

• The post holder will be required to have access to independent means of transport for work purposes to travel across SWFT and to other agencies

Physical and Mental Effort

• The post holder will undertake people moving and handling on a daily basis. The handling of equipment e.g. hoists, is integral to the post and may be required to be undertaken in confined spaces within patients homes.
• The post holder will be required to operate as a lone worker in accordance with WCH policies and procedures
• The post holder may come into contact with bodily fluids including urine and faeces and exudate from wounds e.g. blood and pus

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: Registered Nurse
Desirable: Mentor and Assessing Qualification or similar
Experience
Essential: Experience of adult general nursing. Experience of working in a team environment
Desirable: Experience of current developments in the NHS
Skills
Essential: Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities. Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the role. Computer Literate
Desirable: Evidence of ongoing professional development
Personal Qualities
Essential: Able to work autonomously within the framework of a team. Must be able to work on own initiative and be able to supervise other staff effectively. Ability to be an effective communicator. Excellent role model
Desirable: Ability to negotiate. Ability to be self-motivated
Other Job Requirements
Essential: Must be a non-smoker during working hours. Must be willing to undertake a DBS to Enhanced / Standard level. Must be legally entitled to work in this country. Must be car owner/driver with full current driving licence with independent access to transport for work purposes. Must be willing to work flexible hours including Bank Holidays and weekends and be able to participate in the cover of the evening service if required. Must be willing to travel across SWFT

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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Lillington Health Hub, Valley Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 7SJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.swft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Professional Lead Katy Lloyd, katy.lloyd@swft.nhs.uk, 07912082971

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