Band 6 Senior Community Nurse Lead – Sittingbourne

HCRG Care Group; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Reward hub discounts

Wage access

Wellbeing resources

Learning & development via Learning &E

Open culture

Tea, coffee & milk at base

Job summary

HCRG Care Group in Sittingbourne is seeking an experienced Band 6 Team Sister/Charge Nurse to lead a community nursing team. You will manage a defined caseload, provide clinical leadership and drive high-quality, patient-centred care in patients’ homes.

The role combines hands-on clinical duties with leadership responsibilities, supporting long-term conditions management and reducing hospital admissions. Full-time, 37.5 hours, 8am–8pm, 7 days a week, with travel across the community.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration.
• Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a registered nurse.
• Experience in both community and acute/hospital settings.
• Experience supervising, supporting or leading colleagues.
• Excellent clinical assessment and care-planning skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a changing workload.
• Good safeguarding, risk management and clinical governance understanding.
• Strong IT skills including electronic patient records.
• Ability to work autonomously and make sound clinical decisions.
• Commitment to high-quality, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of patients with complex nursing needs in the community.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care plans.
• Support patients with long-term conditions, palliative and end-of-life care.
• Participate in triage of referrals and allocation of visits.
• Provide clinical leadership and role modelling of high standards.
• Support the Senior Sister with day-to-day operations.
• Lead, supervise and support junior colleagues and students.
• Engage in staff development, supervision and appraisals.
• Collaborate with GPs, social care and other professionals.
• Maintain accurate patient records using electronic systems.
• Promote evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
• Support 7-day service delivery including weekends/bank holidays.

Skills

NMC Registration

Teaching & Assessing

Professional development

3+ years RN experience

Community & hospital experience

Leadership/supervision

Clinical assessment & care planning

Communication skills

Prioritisation & workload

Safeguarding & governance

IT skills / EPR

Autonomous decision-making

Person-centred care

Job description

HCRG Care Group in Sittingbourne is seeking an experienced Band 6 Team Sister/Charge Nurse to lead a community nursing team. You will manage a defined caseload, provide clinical leadership and drive high-quality, patient-centred care in patients’ homes.

The role combines hands-on clinical duties with leadership responsibilities, supporting long-term conditions management and reducing hospital admissions. Full-time, 37.5 hours, 8am–8pm, 7 days a week, with travel across the community.