Band 5 Community Nurse

Job Title: Band 5 Community Nurse

Driving Licence and Own Vehicle Required

We are seeking a proactive and dedicated Band 5 Community Nurses to join our team, supporting patients in their homes, care homes, and other community settings across Plymouth and surrounding areas.Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Community Nurse, you will:

• Deliver a wide range of clinical nursing duties to patients in their own homes, care homes, and other settings

• Assess, triage, plan, implement, and evaluate care, including sensitive and unpredictable situations, with support from senior nurses or caseload holders

• Support the coordination and delivery of care, applying clinical judgement in response to rapidly changing patient needs

• Respond effectively to immediate or crisis situations in partnership with the wider healthcare team

• Regularly use clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills in challenging environments

• Develop and maintain nursing competencies, ensuring that the changing health needs of patients are met

• Accurately document care using both paper and digital record systems, adhering to legal and professional standards

• Provide clinical supervision to peers, students, and less experienced staff

• Engage in advanced communication and complex discussions with patients and families, particularly around care planning, escalation plans, and end-of-life decisions (training will be provided as needed)

This is an active role that includes:

• Frequent travel between patient homes in all weather and seasons

• Manual handling of equipment and nursing tasks that involve physical exertion, such as kneeling, bending, lifting limbs or water containers

• Use of moving and handling equipment, such as hoists, often in confined spaces and on variable surfaces

• Risk assessing and occasionally moving light furniture to carry out procedures safely

• Carrying and transporting essential clinical equipment, including district nurse bags, syringes, and diagnostic tools

Essential Requirements

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with a valid NMC registration

• Valid UK driving licence and access to a reliable personal vehicle

• Practical training certificates

• DBS with update service

• Demonstrated experience or placement within Community Nursing settings

• Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development

• Ability to work independently and make autonomous clinical decisions

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, particularly for supporting patients with frailty and complex needs

What We Offer

• Opportunities for professional development and clinical supervision

• A supportive team culture that values wellbeing, learning, and innovation

• Flexible working patterns wherever possible

• Competitive salary and benefits package