About this role
Job summary
Do you want to support the NHS in these unprecedented times?
Are you passionate about care and looking for flexible working with weekly pay and NHS pension scheme membership?
Do you want the opportunity to work in a large, diverse organisation that promotes values of being Caring, Open, Respectful, Responsible and Inclusive?
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) are seeking Level 5 Bank Community Nurses for flexible working opportunities in our Community Teams within Birmingham
You will be joining a team in one of the largest Health and Social Care transformations in the country, delivering high quality care to patients within their own homes and/or other community settings, so preventing avoidable hospital admissions and facilitating early hospital discharge
A full driving licence and access to a car with business insurance is essential
Main duties of the job
Health and social care professionals across Birmingham are working more closely than ever before to help older people and others with complex needs to recover faster and live healthier and more independent lives in their homes.
The results speak for themselves. More people are back in their own homes living more independently. More people are avoiding hospital admission and more people are recovering from a crisis faster.
Community Teams work with a variety of disciplines within the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for patients to ensure their independence and wellbeing.
Our Teams carry out a variety of nursing duties including assessment and care planning including relevant referrals as part of the patients holistic care of health needs, particularly in the areas of personal care, catheter care, bowel care, pressure area care, palliative care, wound management, diabetes and other long term conditions.
You will work as part of an experienced team however due to the nature of community working you would work as an autonomous practitioner within the community; this may include home visits or seeing patients in clinic settings.
About us
BCHC provide high quality community and specialist services within Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver over 100 clinical services, out in people's homes and in over 200 healthcare settings for adults, children, people with learning disabilities, those with rehabilitation needs and also dental services. One of our key objectives is to be 'a great place to work'enabling everyone within the organisation to be the best that they can be.
IMPORTANT
Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process. Also ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully; particularly that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.
Job description Job responsibilities
Visit our websitehttps://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/for further details about Birmingham Community Healthcare including our Trust valueswhich are :-
Caring Open Respectful Responsible Inclusive. We look forward to receiving your application!
Recruitment DBS Update
With effect from 6 January 2026, all new employees who require a DBS as part of their role and current employees who require a new DBS or different level of DBS, will be recharged for the cost. Costs will only be recovered where individuals are not already paying this directly through the annual DBS Update Service.
For substantive employees, the Trust will continue to pay for the DBS as part of pre-employment checks where necessary and these costs will be recovered in three equal monthly instalments from the monthly salary.
Deductions for bank workers will be made weekly upon completion of mandatory training when payment is made and before any shifts can be worked.
Person Specification
Qualifications Training Essential
Qualifications Training
Experience Essential
Experience
Skills / Knowledge Essential
Skills / Knowledge
Essential - must score to proceed Essential
Without justifiable acknowledgement, no gaps in employment and/or no period of time not in healthcare over 18 months Driving Licence and Access to Vehicle
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).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address Various
Birmingham
B7 4BN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)