Community Nurse

Job summary
Do you have the skills to work in community physical health? Are you interested in working for a dynamic and innovated trust who provide person centred health care to our local community patients? We'd love you to join our teams.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 enthusiastic, motivated, and keen nurse to join our established multidisciplinary Care Community Team at Chester South to support and deliver a range of quality nursing services to our patients.

Your skills will be really valued by our teams and patients alike. If you are new to community health, this is a great opportunity to gain experience in this unique field of nursing.

We will do our best to welcome you and help you to settle in as a member of the team. Your contribution, time, skills and caring will make a huge difference to the patients we care for.

Main duties of the job
Our eight care community teams are based in various locations within Chester, Ellesmere Port, Neston, Frodsham and the Rural locality covering the geographic area of West Cheshire. It's important that you can drive and have access to your own vehicle for work. But, of course, mileage expenses are reimbursed in addition to your hourly rate.

As a Community Staff Nurse the successful candidates will undertake duties involving the delivery of high-quality nursing services and the holistic assessments of patients ensuring a person-centred approach.

You will work alongside various professionals to provide quality and seamless care to patients predominantly in their own home. You will be proactive in coordinating their care needs as appropriate, avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital or long-term care settings.

About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Details
Date posted: 17 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 373-NBH0919
Job locations: Chester South Care Community Team, Lache Health Centre, Chester, CH4 8HX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: View email address on meeveem.com or by calling View phone number on meeveem.com.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Evidence of recent training

Desirable

• Evidence of working towards or Degree in Professional Practice
• Student Mentorship

Knowledge & Expertise
Essential

• Multi Agency Working
• Awareness and understanding of the Public Health Agenda
• Evidence of research based/reflective practice
• Knowledge of local and national priorities.
• Ability to manage time effectivley
• Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Community Experience
• Long Term Conditions

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrate highest standards and skill in nursing.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of community nursing and multi-disciplinary working
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of complex wound management in the community
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of End of Life care in the community
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of safe medication administration practises

Desirable

• Experience in Community Nursing
• Experience of reflective practice
• Experience of managing a community based case load
• Experience of Lone working and making autonomous clinical decisions

Trust Values
Essential

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Chester South Care Community Team, Lache Health Centre, Chester, CH4 8HX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Team manager
Amy Sutherland
View email address on meeveem.com
View phone number on meeveem.com

Supporting documents
Privacy notice
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.