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Nurse - Band 5 Equivalent
The closing date is 12 October 2025
Would you like to work on the edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park, yet within easy reach of the cultural hub of Manchester?
Glossop Primary Care Network (PCN) are looking to recruit a full-time band 5 Nurse with experience in primary care to join our team in providing a high-quality service to our patients.
Main duties of the job
The Band 5 Nurse working within the Primary Care Network (PCN) Home Visit Team is responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients in their own homes. The role focuses on supporting patients with acute, long-term, and complex health needs, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to promote independence, prevent hospital admissions, and facilitate safe discharges.
About us
Glossop PCN consists of 4 practices in Glossop and Hadfield who have a very cohesive working relationship. We cover a population size of 33,500 patients. Our PCN values are to work collaboratively, nurture learning, and implement innovative ways of working and to deliver care with compassion. We would want the person joining our team to be able to identify with these values.
Job responsibilities
This post supports the PCN's commitment to caring for patients close to their homes, reducing hospital admissions, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing the overall patient experience within the community setting.
The role will consist of a community delivery of healthcare through acute home visits, and engaging proactively with population health as part of the Team Up initiative.
* Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments during home visits, identifying patient needs and developing individualised care plans.
* Deliver holistic nursing care including wound management, medication administration, chronic disease management, and palliative care as appropriate.
* Monitor, evaluate, and review care plans, updating as necessary to reflect changing needs and circumstances.
* Support the prevention of unnecessary hospital admissions and enable timely discharge from hospital settings by providing responsive community-based care.
* Work collaboratively with GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, social care, allied health professionals, and voluntary services to ensure coordinated care delivery.
* Educate and empower patients and their families regarding self-management, health promotion, and lifestyle changes.
* Maintain accurate, timely, and professional documentation in line with NMC and organisational policies.
* Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns in accordance with local and national procedures.
* Participate in regular team meetings, clinical supervision, and continuous professional development activities.
* Contribute to service development initiatives, audits, and quality improvement projects within the Primary Care Network.
Person Specification
Other
* This role requires travel within the community, so a vehicle is essential. Flexible working is expected, including covering team absences as agreed by both parties.
Experience
* Relevant post-registration experience in nursing
* Experience of working in community or home visiting settings
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Adult) with NMC registration
* Evidence of further study in community or primary care nursing
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.
Glossop Health Team (Glossop Primary Care Network) offers a negotiable pay scheme depending on experience.
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