Community Caseload Manager

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Welwyn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Community Senior Nurse (Band 6) for a permanent role based in Welwyn. The post supports nursing care in patients’ homes, with supervision of a team and opportunities for ongoing development.

The role offers 37.5 hours per week across days, with induction and leadership development, and a commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care. A full driving licence and car access are essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with community experience
• Specialist Nursing Practice (District Nursing) degree or undertaking
• Nurse prescribing or undertaking training
• Mentor/Preceptor or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for community patients
• Manage a caseload within a locality with a supportive team
• Provide leadership and supervision to junior staff
• Engage in health promotion and ongoing professional development
• Participate in governance, education and training opportunities

Skills

Community nursing experience

Team leadership

Decision making

Communication skills

Education

Nurse Registration

Specialist Nursing Practice (District Nursing) Degree

Nurse Prescribing qualification

Mentor/Preceptor/998 or equivalent

Job description

Main area Community Senior Nurse Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Mon - Sun - 8am to 10pm) Job ref 812-26-WHICTB6-B

Site Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital Town Welwyn Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 01/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 10/09/2026

Job overview

Are you a registered nurse with community experience looking to develop your clinical skills and leadership in a supportive and friendly community team? Do you want to work in a dynamic team that encourages staff to flourish and reach their potential, offering training opportunities to enhance your professional development? Look no further!

Welwyn and Hatfield ntegrated Community Team are seeking motivated and enthusiastic Community Senior Nurse to join our friendly, supportive and Gold Accredited Team. You will be working alongside our nursing support staff, therapy staff and core nursing team to provide safe, effective, and high quality care to our patients within their own homes. We understand how important it is to have time to settle in to a new team; all staff joining our team are provided with a thorough 4-6 week induction period. Here, you will have the chance to work as a supernumerary member of the team, shadowing numerous staff in various roles within and outside of our team before working independently.

*Proposed interview date: 10th September2026*

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Main duties of the job

Welwyn and Hatfield Integrated Community Team is an expanding and evolving service. We provide a wide range of nursing led care to people within their own homes. As a nurse in our team, you will be supported to develop and broaden your skill set. To achieve this, we facilitate our staff to access an extensive training and education programme, as well a range of personal and professional development opportunities including the PgDip Specialist Community Nursing course and prescribing courses. We also offer training in leadership and management to support you to manage your team effectively. In order to support your clinical and professional development, we provide regular supervision, held alternatively with a matron and manager.

Our service operates 8am – 10pm, 365 days a year. We can offer flexible working patterns and pride ourselves on working with our staff to ensure their work schedule supports a healthy work life balance. We are happy to consider part time applicants.

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).

Working for our organisation

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 don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our Community Nursing Sisters are committed to teamwork, have excellent communication and decision making skills and consistently work collaboratively with other professionals within HCT and beyond. Our Community Nursing Sisters regularly attend Gold Standard Framework meetings, to discuss care of palliative patients with a wider network of health care staff, and are often included in other MDT working such as safeguarding meetings and supporting the voluntary sector where possible. We aim to provide a high standard of patient care using an evidence-based framework.

Successful applicants will be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation ofindividualised nursing care to patients living in the community. You will manage a caseload of a smaller area within the locality, working with your team to oversee high quality care for all our patients. You will act as a role model for your team, to foster an environment of openness and honesty thus enabling excellent patient care.

A commitment to health promotion teaching and training is essential, to optimise our patient’s ability to self-manage their health needs and engage them in maintaining their wellbeing.

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The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

Person specification

Qualifications

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

Experience

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

Skills

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

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)

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

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Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.