Job Summary
Our Out of Hours Service is a crucial part of our Adults Specialist Services delivering care to people who need it urgently or those with longer‑term conditions. We are recruiting Band 5 Community Nurses to help us deliver the best experience possible in South Gloucestershire, South Bristol and North Somerset.
The closing date is 09 June 2026.
Main duties of the job
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual, patient‑centred interventions drawing on a wide range of specialist knowledge gained from practical experience and specific training.
* Be competent in a broad range of clinical skills including catheterisation, pain management, wound care, end of life care and IV medication after specific training and more.
* Actively use and promote shared decision‑making, empowering people to improve self‑management of their long‑term condition while working collaboratively with our teams and system partners.
* Supervise colleagues including peers, students and unregistered workforce in nursing competencies, helping us shape our existing service and contribute to the future design and delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc or equivalent experience in adult nursing
* Current NMC registration
* Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
Skills, experience and knowledge
* Able to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
* Able to function effectively as a team member
* Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
* Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice/guidance from senior staff
* Good problem solving skills
* Effective time management and caseload management
* Competent IT skills
Desirable
* Up to date knowledge of Evidence Based Practice, local and national standards
* Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies
* Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care
* Community work (either student of post graduate) demonstrating a broad range of clinical undergraduate experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Sirona care & health CIC
South Bristol Community Hospital, Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DE, United Kingdom
Contact: Lisa Fuller – lisafuller@nhs.net
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