Job Overview
We are advertising for a full time Community Staff Nurse to work within the Integrated Community Team based in Harlow and covering its geography supporting the Care Closer to Home model.
The post holder will be working as part of the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams supporting the Harlow Integrated Neighbourhood Team with a focus on prevention of admissions and facilitating hospital discharges.
Responsibilities
* Takes responsibility for a patient or a defined group of patients within their own homes or elsewhere as defined by the Senior Nurse.
* Undertake comprehensive nursing assessments to identify the patient’s physical and environmental needs.
* Plans, evaluates and prioritises interventions and care for patients within his/her sphere of responsibility.
* Leads the clinical nursing management of the caseload’s most dependent patients; determines, in liaison with the Senior Nurse, the frequency, type and monitors the efficacy of patient care offered.
* Regularly reviews caseload patient care, informing the Senior Nurse of any changes made.
* Establish priorities in his/her workload – organising his/her workload to make effective use of time.
* Acts up in the Senior Nurse’s absence.
* Responsible for the delivery of nursing care for a geographical area including weekends and evenings.
* Liaises with other agencies and members of Primary Health Care Team and secondary care.
* Assesses care needs, develops, implements and evaluates programmes of care for patients within the Team Leader’s sphere of care.
* Works without direct supervision.
Healthcare Services Provided
* Wound care
* Catheter care
* Palliative care and end of life care
* Medication administration
* Diabetes management
* PICC line care
* Phlebotomy services
Benefits
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
* Excellent pension up to 14.5% of pensionable pay.
* Staff discounts including Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and other staff benefits.
* £8,000 relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
* Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Flexible Working
* Flexible working available from day one for most roles.
* Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
This advert closes on Wednesday 6 May 2026.
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