Employer Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Dereham Community Hospital
Town Dereham
Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 27/10/2025 23:59
Interview date 21/11/2025
Community Nurse
Band 5
NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.
Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.
Specifically for band 3 roles within healthcare please be aware of the salary threshold required for a certificate of sponsorship to be granted, and that unfortunately overseas applicants who are new to care will not reach the minimum salary threshold to obtain a certificate of sponsorship and therefore your application will be withdrawn.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 5 Community Nurse to join the Mid-Norfolk Community Nursing Team based at Dereham.
This friendly and busy team requires a keen and motivated Nurse to provide assessment and quality interventions to the population of patients restricted to receiving care in their homes.
You will be a registered nurse with skills in palliative / end of life care, wound care (including management of leg ulcers and pressure ulcers) for this vulnerable group of patients and a strong desire to further develop your community nursing skills and experience.
You will be required to work over a 7 day working week including weekends and be hard working, motivated, with excellent communication skills. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in holistic assessment, to demonstrate that you use your initiative and have a keen interest in working with this group of patients. You must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
You will support staff working at a band 3 and 4 level, along with students and apprentices.
This post is suitable for both newly qualified Nurses and experienced Nurses.
Main duties of the job
To contribute in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within their own homes, care homes, the travelling community and in clinics, by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating treatments.
Key Areas of Responsibility
* To assess, prescribe and deliver interventions for patients, for example with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
* To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
* To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
* To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
Working for our organisation
The Nursing team is based in Dereham and consists of Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Healthcare assistants. The Therapy team are based with the Nursing team and work very closely. They consist of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Assistant Practitioners.
The team works closely with other neighbouring teams, each covering their own areas, although staff are expected to support neighbouring teams depending on caseload numbers.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand‑alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop care plans, using clinical reasoning skills, that may need to be delivered from a range of options.
2. Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised, evidence-based care programme for each patient, modifying it as required.
3. Assess patients’ holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.
4. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
5. Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patient’s cooperation in their care management plan.
6. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co‑ordinated appropriately.
7. Be aware of assistive technology and utilise where appropriate.
8. To participate in multi‑disciplinary/multi‑agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
9. Ensure own caseload is planned and prioritised according to service targets and patient need.
10. Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
11. Demonstrate dexterity and co‑ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.
12. Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
13. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.
14. Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
Professional – the post holder will:
1. Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate.
2. Support all team members within the integrated team, respecting them, their roles and contributions.
3. Be able to make own travel arrangements to patients’ homes, clinics, base and meetings etc as required.
4. Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
5. Remain accountable for own professional actions as determined by the professional bodies.
6. Provide advice/training to less experienced staff and supervise and support junior members of staff and students where appropriate; contributing to the induction process for new staff / students.
7. Follow Trust policies, and local procedures, and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
8. Comment on draft policies.
9. Maintain own continued professional development.
10. Ensure own workload is planned and prioritised.
11. Be accountable for work delegated to others.
12. Attend in‑house training as required to develop current job role.
13. Demonstrate leadership skills within own competence.
Organisational – the post holder will:
1. Undertake mandatory training as required.
2. Participate in a Personal Development Review process.
3. Undertake Personal Development Plans for more junior staff members.
4. Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Policy.
5. Be required to demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced staff.
6. Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration course.
7. Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Team Leader and Trust Policy.
8. Contribute to clinical audit as required.
9. Complete the staff survey as required.
10. Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required.
Person specification
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
* Able to provide high standards of care
* Highly motivated
* Tact & diplomacy
* Empathy & sensitivity
* Ability to manage stressful situations
* Good interpersonal skills
* Ability to use own initiative
* A team player
* Have basic IT and standard keyboard skills.
* Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records
* Good observational & reporting skills
* Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
* Able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
* Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
* Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
* Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in‑house training & short courses
* Palliative care
* Diabetes management
* Be aware of Assistive Technology
* Long term conditions
Other
* Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written forms
* Must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
Experience
* Experience of working within a clinical setting
Qualifications
* Diploma or 1st level degree in Nursing
* RN Qualification
* Current NMC registration
* ENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust’s Behaviour Framework)
* Professional appearance
* Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Personal and People Development
* Ability to manage stressful situations
* A team player
Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.
If you need this application in an offline format, please let us know.
Immigration Status - Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.
Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.
Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to NCH&C staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.
DBS - If this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and you are not a current employee of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust or being recruited as an Apprentice then the cost of the DBS check will be automatically removed from your first month’s salary. However if you are registered with the update service this may not be required.
Closing and Interview Dates -This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received.
Data Protection - A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data.
On April 1st 2025, the Boards of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust and Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a group, with a singular board operating across both organisations. Both trusts are high performing specialist community health and care providers working in the East of England. Both have a strong track record, with the highest ratings from the Care Quality Commission, best in class NHS staff survey outcomes, and a decade of experience in innovation and clinical development.
The group model provides health and care services to a population of 3.2 million in their homes and neighbourhoods. We provide care that supports people from the very beginning to the very end of their lives.
We will remain two separate employers until further notice, and this role being advertised will be employed by Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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