Caseload Management Nurse

Hertfordshire Community Nhs Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Caseload Manager to lead a Royston Integrated Community Team. You will supervise a nursing group to deliver high-value healthcare in the community, requiring excellent communication and a collaborative approach.

A full driving licence and access to a car are essential; you will have access to professional development and leadership training opportunities. The role is based in the Royston area with autonomy in a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with district nursing experience and current UK registration.
• Experience leading and managing a community nursing team.
• Mentor/preceptor qualification or willingness to train.
• Nurse prescribing qualification or willingness to train.
• Commitment to professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to a multidisciplinary team delivering clinical health and social care in admission prevention services.
• Set and maintain standards of care; deploy, co-ordinate and supervise nursing team and learners.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised nursing care in the community.
• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Participate in long-term management of patients within the locality.
• Manage a defined caseload.

Skills

Team communication

Oral communication

Written communication

Team coordination

Change management

Clinical governance

Nurse management

Education

Nurse registration

Mentor/Preceptor

District nursing specialization

Nurse prescribing

Professional development

Job description

Job summary

Royston Integrated Community Team have an opportunity for a Band 6 Caseload Manager to join the team. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated nurse with proven community experience to lead and supervise the team to ensure patients receive high value healthcare. You must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate collaborative working.

Main duties of the job

We operate an 8am until 10pm seven days a week service and are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Caseload Management Nurse to work in the areas of Royston, to provide high value health care to patients in a community setting. You will be part of an integrated community team of Band 7, Band 6, Band 5 and Band 3 nurses. You will need to demonstrate an understanding of current professional and community issues. You must have commitment and flexibility in order to be innovative and responsive to continual developments within community nursing services. You must be able to work autonomously and possess excellent communication skills. In return for this we offer you professional development in both clinical and leadership programmes. A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff. We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision. We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages. We've made a great decision to apply to join HCT. We're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Details

Date posted: 27 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 812-26-LP-ROYSTON-ICT-11

Closing date: 09 November 2026

Job responsibilities

• Provide support to a team of multidisciplinary professionals providing clinical health and social care in admission prevention / avoidance service.
• Set and maintain standards of care and to deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners as required.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community.
• Be responsible for the accurate maintenance of patient and other records.
• Participate in the long term management of patients within the locality.
• To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Essential)
• Mentor/Preceptor/998 or equivalent (Essential)
• Specialist Nursing Practice (District Nursing) Degree or will undertake training (Essential)
• Nurse Prescribing or will undertake training (Essential)
• Evidence of personal development (Essential)

Experience

• Evidence of experience at band 5 Community Nurse level (Essential)
• Management of a team (Essential)
• Management of change within a complex environment (Essential)
• Experience of teaching others (Essential)

Skills

• Communicating within a multi discipline team (Essential)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (Essential)
• Management of change (Essential)
• Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications (Essential)

Other requirements

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) (Essential)

Employer contact

Nursing Team Lead: Nikki Benfield, [e-mail], 07833095036

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud. Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19. HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.