Neighbourhood Staff Nurse (Experienced)
Closing date: 07 June 2026
We are looking for experienced B5 nurses to join our Neighbourhood Nursing teams across Lambeth and Southwark areas with extensive experience in a community setting, possessing the skills outlined in the job specification.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be a member of the Neighbourhood Nursing (District Nursing) Team and will participate in the clinical case management of patients who have a wide variety of complex, high-risk and supported/self-care conditions. Working directly with the Team Leader, the post-holder will help ensure the provision of a high standard of nursing care and health promotion. Care will be provided in a range of settings including patients’ homes, residential homes, nurse‑led clinics and GP practices.
- Holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care for patients with long‑term conditions, tissue viability, continence, palliative care, and promoting/facilitating patient independence.
- Assists in the delivery of National Service Frameworks.
- Providing public health and health promotion programmes to improve health and reduce inequalities.
- Maintaining contemporaneous written and computerised records.
Qualifications / Education
- Registered Nurse (General Adult)
- Degree level education or equivalent.
- Post‑registration course in wound management, diabetes, leg ulcer care, continence care and assessment.
- Extensive experience in caring for people with long term conditions in a community or primary health‑care setting.
- Experience in caring for people with long term conditions.
- Acute hospital setting experience.
Skills / Knowledge / Ability
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care.
- Demonstrate evidence‑based care and decision‑making responsive to the needs of clients and carers, negotiated in partnership.
- Competent in basic life support.
- Operate as an autonomous practitioner, being responsible and accountable for choices made.
- Work flexibly and respond to changing demands in workload.
- Communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation, with patients, relatives, carers and other agencies.
- Write detailed reports, maintain contemporaneous patient records and documents with fluency and accuracy.
Physical Requirements
- Skilled in providing hands‑on direct patient care, including safe handling of patients and equipment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.
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