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The posting itself says it can't offer visa sponsorship. The employer holds a live Home Office sponsor licence, but this role is advertised for people who already have the right to work in the UK.

Salary for this role£30,630 – £32,346 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 6135, Care workers and home carers. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £33,400 a year.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: Due to service budget restrictions we are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

To assist the District Nursing team in the delivery of care for the population of Greenwich. The post holder will deliver quality evidence-based care to clients within their clinical area of work e.g. clients home, residential homes and other clinical environments under agreed Trust policies/guidelines.

The post holder will work under the direction and supervision of the trained community Nurse and report directly to the team leader (District Nurse).

The post holder need to meet the needs of the service by being available to work flexibly on a rota basis over a 7 day period including weekday, weekend and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

To undertake patient care delegated by the community staff nurses, where deemed competent to do so by the team leader in line with trust policies
Provide clinical care and advice identified patients/clients
To be responsible for reporting to the community staff nurses any changes or concerns in the patient/client condition or social circumstances
To work independently under supervision in line with trust policies
To work flexibly and relieve colleagues/rotate within the Trust as required and requested by the line manager to meet the needs of the service

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

We're Kind
We're Fair
We Listen
We Care

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,630 to £32,346 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-8384485-CPH

Job locations

St Marks Medical Centre

Wrottesley Road

Woolwich

SE18 3EP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the community staff nurses in implementing and evaluating high quality nursing care within an identified caseload
To be familiar with and comply with the Trusts policies procedures and guidelines
To attend and participate in Clinical Supervision
To undertake a range of extended clinical tasks under agreed protocols as delegated by Health Care professional. E.g. blood pressure monitoring, venepuncture, and administration of injectable medications

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

GCSE in English and Maths
NVQ level 3 in Health / social care or equivalent

Desirable

Phlebotomy Qualification/willingness to undertake training

Experience

Essential

At least 2 years of Community experience or working in a health /social care setting

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the role of the District Nurse
Ability to undertake clinical skills
Computer literacy Good verbal and written skills
Ability to learn new skills
Ability to work independently under supervision
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to manage time effectively

Desirable

Knowledge of community health initiatives including Long Term Conditions management

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.

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.