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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
About The Role
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
- Extensive in-house training and clinical support
Key Responsibilities
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.
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Skills You Will Develop
You will develop expertise in:
- 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
- Continence assessments
- Intravenous medication administration and PICC/midline care
- Palliative and end-of-life care, including:
- Symptom management
- Syringe drivers
- Management of specialist drains including nephrostomies and chest drains
Additional Duties
You will also:
- 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
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What We’re Looking For
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant CPD
- Previous experience within community or district nursing
Why Join CNWL?
CNWL offers:
- 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
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
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