Community Nurse

This role supports the delivery of highquality, personcentred nursing care to adults and older people within the community. As a Community Staff Nurse (Band 5), the post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating nursing care for patients in their own homes and other community settings. Working as part of a District Nursing team, the post holder will contribute to integrated, multidisciplinary working and support patients and carers to maintain independence, manage longterm conditions, and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. The role is essential to delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care in line with Trust values and national standards., Deliver holistic nursing care to patients in their own homes and community settings Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans Manage a defined caseload and prioritise workload effectively Work collaboratively with GPs, multidisciplinary teams, and partner agencies Provide health education and promote selfcare and independence Maintain accurate records in line with Trust and NMC standards Support students, new staff, and junior colleagues in practice Participate in team meetings, audits, and service improvement initiatives

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.