Community Nurse

Job summary

Community Nurse - Band 5

Chippenham Community Team

Permanent - 30 Hours per week

If you love working in a community setting or want to start a new career pathway in community nursing, we have a great opportunity for a Band 5 Community Nurse to join Chippenham Community Team.

The team is based in Chippenham Community Hospital and provides patient care between 07.00 and 22.00 hours. Our core working hours are 08.30- 16.30 with shift patterns including some weekends, early and late shifts although these can be flexible. This post is 30 hours over 4 days.

This role is very rewarding and will include supporting a caseload of patients and providing effective nursing interventions in patients homes and other community settings using evidence-based practice. We also work closely with the wider Multi-Disciplinary team including our therapists and both Primary and Social Care. Urgent Care Response Advanced Clinical Practitioners are also part of our team.

Applicants will need experience in NHS patient care and evidence of professional development alongside excellent clinical and communication skills. The role can be demanding but valuable and we are looking for a nurse, who is enthusiastic, motivated and who can work flexibly. We are a busy, friendly team, who would welcome the opportunity to work with a new member of staff willing bring new ideas and experiences to help us to develop our team and service.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will need experience in NHS patient care and evidence of professional development alongside excellent clinical and communication skills. The role can be demanding but valuable and we are looking for a nurse, who is enthusiastic, motivated and who can work flexibly. We are a busy, friendly team, who would welcome the opportunity to work with a new member of staff willing bring new ideas and experiences to help us to develop our team and service.

Wiltshire Health and Care is also proactive in developing community specific training and can offer a supportive and friendly environment in which to learn new skills. We have a range of training and development opportunities, including an induction program, and clinical support. Apply now to join our team and help us to deliver our vision to improve health and wellbeing by providing high quality care.

If you are interested, please come for an informal visit to meet our team. To arrange this or for further information please contact;

Sally Hanham Community Team Manager on 07825 682874 [email protected] or

Clare Lewis Developmental Clinical Lead on 01249 456548 [email protected]

About us

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!