Job summary

Community Staff Nurse

Band 5 - £32,073 - £39,043

Both full & part times position available

Locala is welcoming applications from enthusiastic, motivated, and caring registered nurses to join our Community Nursing Network teams. Whether you are newly qualified or have experience, we will support you to thrive in your role.

We have nine teams across North Kirklees and Greater Huddersfield, delivering high-quality care to patients in their own homes and local communities.

As a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse, you will play a vital role in providing person-centred care, carrying out holistic assessments, and supporting patients to manage their health needs effectively.

Our service operates between 8am and 9pm, with core hours of 8am5pm. You will work a minimum of one weekend in four and two late shifts (1pm9pm) over a four-week period.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering seamless nursing care to housebound patients.
• Coordinating care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Promoting self-care for patients with long-term conditions.
• Contributing to health promotion and innovative projects that improve patient outcomes.

What were looking for:

• A qualified nurse with energy, enthusiasm, and a commitment to high standards of care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability, reliability, and a positive approach to teamwork.

What we offer:

• A fantastic preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, clinical supervision, and support to achieve your competencies.
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• A generous pension scheme and access to a structured nursing career framework.

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

To find out more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy

For more information please refer to Job Description and Person SpecificationTo discuss the role further please contact CNN Lead, Sarah Taylor on[email protected] or Lisa Holdsworth on [email protected].

Please note this position may be subject to DBS check.

Closing date 22/10/2026

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

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2026-2027

Job locations

Batley Health Centre, 130 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire

Batley

WF17 5ED

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.

Job description Job responsibilities For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

• Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Experience

Essential

• Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

• Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please refer to the attached person specification document. Desirable Please refer to the attached person specification document. Experience Essential Please refer to the attached person specification document. Desirable Please refer to the attached person specification document.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Locala Health and Wellbeing

Address

Batley Health Centre, 130 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire

Batley

WF17 5ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Locala Health and Wellbeing

Address

Batley Health Centre, 130 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire

Batley

WF17 5ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)