Band 5 Community Staff Nurse | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health provider in the UK is seeking a Community Nurse to join their dynamic team focused on delivering high-quality services to the local community. The role involves leading a community nursing team, providing a range of care from wound management to medication administration, while collaborating with various health professionals. Candidates must have a Registered Nurse qualification and a full driver's license. This position includes shift work, including weekends. A preceptorship program is available for newly qualified staff.

Qualifications

• Full driver's license and access to a car required.
• Experience in community nursing preferred.
• Newly qualified staff will have access to a preceptorship program.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard of care to patients in their homes.
• Lead a community nursing team within a multi-professional environment.
• Collaborate with Local Authorities and GP’s to facilitate care pathways.

Skills

Wound care

Palliative care

IV drug administration

Medication/injection administration

Diabetes management

Leadership skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a wonderful, dynamic and patient focused team providing high quality services to the local community.

Whether it be supporting a team member with new skills or attending to a patient and advising their family, your role as a Community Nurse provides you with the opportunity to deliver a high standard of care to patients in their homes alongside developing your leadership skills supporting your team.

Could you be our Community Nurse looking for a new challenge? As a Registered Nurse you will contribute to leading a community nursing team within a multi professional environment. The role requires travel around the local community.

You will need to have a full drivers licence and access to a car. The service covers 8am - 8pm working 7 days per week. The shift patterns are 8am – 4pm and 12pm – 8pm fulltime including weekend working

The role includes, wound care, catheter care, palliative care, IV drug administration, medication/ injection administration, diabetes management and many other diverse skills.

There will be an expectation for the successful candidates to work weekends, late shifts and bank holidays pro rata. Our late shift covers until 8pm.

Newly qualified staff will have access to a preceptorship program and a specific clinical upskilling training and PNDs support. Two weeks Trust induction will be provided, plus two weeks’ local team induction where you will shadow your colleagues DNs, TVNs, CNS etc.

As a member of our community multi-disciplinary team, you will work within an integrated team of District Nurses, Specialist Nurses, Community Matrons, Therapists, and Health Care Assistant is to support the provision of high-quality evidence-based care that meets the health care needs of our local community. You will also be required to work in collaboration with Local Authorities, Integrated Care Networks, GP’s, and Acute sector providers to facilitate care pathways that support early discharge and prevent hospital admission.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025