Community Nurse

West London NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated Registered General Nurse to join the Community Nursing Team. The role focuses on delivering high-quality nursing care to housebound patients with complex needs, enabling them to stay at home.

You will work closely with specialist nurses, allied health and social care professionals to meet patient needs. The post involves planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating care programmes across a defined geographical area, supporting a corporate

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Commitment to delivering the highest standard of patient care.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to housebound patients with complex needs.
• Collaborate with specialist nurses, allied health and social care professionals to meet patient needs.
• Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate individual care programmes; perform first assessments and reviews.

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communicator

Team player

Driving licence

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Job description

The service operates from 0700 until 1900, seven days a week, with staff working alternate weekends. Shifts comprise 0700-1500 (early), 0830-1630 (day) and 1100-1900 (late). Please note that from 7 December 2026, the operational hours will change from 0700-1900 to 0800-2000. Collaborative working with our integrated rapid response teams, community matrons and social services colleagues is essential to ensuring seamless care for our patients. Get your career moving in the right direction, with the right organisation at the right time. Come and join West London NHS Trust and be part of our team., To provide high quality, skilled nursing care and to assist the Community Nursing Team Manager in the on-going planning, implementation, and evaluation of the holistic needs of the patient/client, family, and/or carer. Deliver high quality nursing care to housebound patients with complex needs to enable them to remain in their own homes. Working closely with specialist nurses, allied health and social care professionals to meet the needs of the patients without unnecessary attendance in A&E or be admitted to hospital. This will involve working independently but as part of the Community Nursing Team covering a particular geographical area. This will include first assessments and reviews, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of individual programmes of care. Candidate will be expected to be flexible to support corporate approach to patient care as and when required.

• A Registered General Nurse
• Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
• Compassionate towards patients and their families
• An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team
• Motivated towards personal development
• A full UK driving licence holder with access to a car

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' overallby 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.