Community Staff Nurse

Community Staff Nurse – Band 5 District Nursing

Location:

Hillingdon Community Services | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)

Contract Type:
Full-Time / Community Nursing

Salary: NHS Band 5

Start Date:

As soon as possible

We are recruiting Band 5 Community Staff Nurses to join the District Nursing teams within CNWL Community Services in Hillingdon.

This is an excellent opportunity for nurses looking to develop their skills within a supportive and forward-thinking community nursing service, delivering high-quality care to patients in their own homes and community settings.

CNWL is committed to supporting professional development through a robust preceptorship programme, regular supervision, and access to extensive in-house training and clinical support.

As a Community Staff Nurse, you will work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care within the community.

• Autonomous community nursing practice
• Diabetic management, blood glucose monitoring, and insulin administration
• Tissue viability and wound care, including:
  • Compression therapy
  • Doppler assessments
  • VAC dressings
  • Pressure ulcer management
  • Surgical wound care
• Bladder and bowel care, including catheterisation and continence assessments
• Intravenous medication administration and PICC/midline care
• Palliative and end-of-life care, including symptom management and syringe drivers
• Management of specialist drains including nephrostomies and chest drains

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records
• Support patients, carers, and families with education and ongoing care needs
• Work collaboratively with specialist teams and wider community services
• Contribute to safe discharge planning and hospital admission avoidance

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Strong clinical and organisational skills
• Sound IT skills and accurate record keeping
• Understanding of risk management within community settings

• Evidence of relevant CPD
• Previous experience within community or district nursing

• Comprehensive Band 5 preceptorship programme
• Dedicated support from Clinical Nurse Facilitators
• Access to specialist teams including:
  • Tissue Viability
  • Diabetes
  • Bladder & Bowel
  • Palliative Care
• Extensive in-house learning and development opportunities
• Opportunity to gain a broad range of advanced community nursing skills
• Supportive and collaborative working environment