Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Community Nurse to join our community home visiting team. This is an exciting
opportunity to work in a dynamic team of GPs, doctors, nurses and healthcare
assistants delivering high-quality, person-centered care in patients own
homes.
The successful candidate will provide advanced clinical expertise, leadership,
and service development to ensure patients receive safe, effective, and
compassionate care that supports independence, prevents unnecessary hospital
admissions, and enables end-of-life care at home where appropriate.
The role is Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
- Deliver advanced nursing assessments,
care planning, and treatment to patients in their homes, managing complex and
high-risk caseloads.
- Ensure effective caseload allocation,
safe staffing, and prioritisation of urgent visits.
- Work collaboratively with GPs, palliative
care services, therapists, and social care colleagues to provide integrated,
holistic care.
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding,
infection prevention, NMC standards, and Trust governance frameworks.
About us
We are Affinity Care Primary Care Network covering a population of over 64,000 patients over 7 GP practices and 8 sites, all in the Bradford area. Our ethos is to provide patient focused care based on the model of GP-led family orientated general practice tailored to local population needs. Our practices are highly accredited training practices, level 3 research ready sites within an embedded ethos of our learning organisation.
We are a friendly enthusiastic and hard working team with opportunities for career progression and will provide support and development for anyone demonstrating capability, enthusiasm, commitment and strong work ethic.
Benefits include:
- 5 weeks annual leave (pro rata for part time hours)
- Birthday Holiday
- Well-being day
- NHS pension
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deliver advanced nursing assessments,
care planning, and treatment to patients in their homes, managing complex and
high-risk caseloads.
- Ensure effective caseload allocation,
safe staffing, and prioritisation of urgent visits.
- Work collaboratively with GPs, palliative
care services, therapists, and social care colleagues to provide integrated,
holistic care.
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding,
infection prevention, NMC standards, and Trust governance frameworks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deliver advanced nursing assessments,
care planning, and treatment to patients in their homes, managing complex and
high-risk caseloads.
- Ensure effective caseload allocation,
safe staffing, and prioritisation of urgent visits.
- Work collaboratively with GPs, palliative
care services, therapists, and social care colleagues to provide integrated,
holistic care.
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding,
infection prevention, NMC standards, and Trust governance frameworks.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- If you are an experienced community nurse with a passion for delivering care at home, we would love to hear from you.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse Current NMC registration
Desirable
- - Independent Prescribing qualification (V300).
- - Specialist Community Practitioner Qualification or masters level study.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Essential Requirements
- - Registered Nurse (Adult) with valid NMC registration.
- - post-registration experience in community nursing/home visiting/care of the elderly/accident & emergency nursing
- - Proven experience in a leadership role at Band 6 for a minimum of 12 months.
- - Advanced clinical decision-making and risk management skills, including triage of the acutely unwell adult.
- - Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- - Car driver with access to a vehicle.
- Desirable
- - Independent Prescribing qualification (V300).
- - Specialist Community Practitioner Qualification or masters level study.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- If you are an experienced community nurse with a passion for delivering care at home, we would love to hear from you.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse Current NMC registration
Desirable
- - Independent Prescribing qualification (V300).
- - Specialist Community Practitioner Qualification or masters level study.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Essential Requirements
- - Registered Nurse (Adult) with valid NMC registration.
- - post-registration experience in community nursing/home visiting/care of the elderly/accident & emergency nursing
- - Proven experience in a leadership role at Band 6 for a minimum of 12 months.
- - Advanced clinical decision-making and risk management skills, including triage of the acutely unwell adult.
- - Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- - Car driver with access to a vehicle.
- Desirable
- - Independent Prescribing qualification (V300).
- - Specialist Community Practitioner Qualification or masters level study.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
