Band 5 community staff Nurse Lower Limb wound care Team

Overview:
CNN TVN Staff Nurse

Agenda for Change Band 5 £32,073 to £39,043 per year

37\.5 hours per week

Permeant post

Responsibilities:
Band 5 Community Staff Nurse – Lower limb wound Care Team

Join Our Community Nursing Network

Locala is welcoming applications from enthusiastic, motivated, and caring Registered Nurses with an interest in tissue viability and wound care to join our Community Nursing Network (CNN) Lower Limb wound Care Team . Whether you are newly qualified or experienced, we will support you to develop within this specialist role.

Our service operates across Kirklees, working closely with nine Community Nursing Network teams to deliver high\-quality, person\-centred care to patients in clinic settings and in their own homes. As a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse within Lower Limb Wound Care Team , you will play a key role in assessing, planning, and delivering specialist wound care.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering high\-quality nursing care to patients in clinics and home environments.


• Undertaking holistic assessments of patients with Lower Limb wounds.


• Using Doppler ultrasound techniques and clinical interpretation skills to support diagnosis and care planning.


• Contributing to Complex Wound and Leg Ulcer Clinics across the service.


• Coordinating care in collaboration with Community Nursing Network teams.


• Supporting patient self\-care, long\-term condition management, and health promotion initiatives.


• Contributing to innovative projects that enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.

• A Registered Nurse with enthusiasm, motivation, and a keen interest in Wound Care.


• A commitment to delivering high standards of compassionate, patient\-centred care.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


• The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.


• Adaptability, reliability, and a proactive approach to care delivery.

• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle, as the role involves travel across Kirklees to attend clinics and visit patients at home.

• Support with development of specialist tissue viability skills and competencies.


• Ongoing learning and development opportunities and clinical supervision.


• Flexible working options to support work–life balance, including consideration of caring responsibilities (subject to service needs).


• A generous pension scheme and access to a structured nursing career framework.

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact:

sarah.taylor@locala.org.uk or lisa.holdsworth@locala.org.uk

Closing date – 05/06/2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.

This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.

About us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:\-

• Flexible working \- We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work\-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.


• Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution \+ 2% up to a maximum of 8%


• Refer a Friend Scheme \- If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.

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