Community Specialist Practitioner

HCT Partnership; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Community Specialist Practitioner to join our integrated team of Community Nurses, Therapists, CPNs and Social Workers. You will provide expert clinical leadership, complex assessments, and patient-centered care in the community.

The role focuses on improving health outcomes, preventing hospital admissions, and supporting independence for patients with complex needs.

Qualifications

• Community Nursing Qualification or equivalent post registration.
• Independent Nurse Prescriber – mandatory to pass and practice.
• Demonstrates a high level of relevant clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• The post-holder will be an excellent communicator and work well both individually and within a team.
• You will be patient focused and have the ability to undertake clinical assessments to arrive at a differential diagnosis, start, plan and evaluate care.
• You will also have organisational and time management skills and be able to demonstrate leadership skills across the inter-professional team.
• An extensive experience of working with older people is required and evidence of continuing professional knowledge and development.

Skills

Communication

Top-to-toe assessment

Medicines prescribing

Phlebotomy

IV therapy

Leadership

Education

Community Nursing Qualification

Independent Nurse Prescriber

Job description

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic nurse looking to make a real difference within community services? We are seeking a highly motivated Community Specialist Practitioner to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

As a Community Specialist Practitioner, you will provide expert clinical leadership, case management, and specialist assessment for patients with complex health needs within the community setting. You will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and partner agencies to promote independence and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced clinical skills, excellent communication and decision-making abilities, and a passion for delivering innovative, evidence-based care.

*Proposed Interview date : 16th November 2026*

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Practitioner will work within the Integrated team of Community Nurses, Therapists, CPNs and Social Workers. You will have responsibility for ensuring all health and social care needs are met to improve health outcomes, functional status and quality of life. This will lead to increased patient choice and prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and reduce the stay of necessary hospital admissions.

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

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.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will be an excellent communicator and work well both individually and within a team. You will be patient focused and have the ability to undertake clinical assessments to arrive at a differential diagnosis, start, plan and evaluate care. You will also have organisational and time management skills and be able to demonstrate leadership skills across the inter-professional team. An e xtensive experience of working with older people is required and evidence of c ontinuing professional knowledge and development.

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).

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum (pro rata where applicable).

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.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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.

Qualifications and Training

• Community Nursing Qualification or equivalent post registration
• Independent Nurse Prescriber – mandatory to pass and practice.
• Demonstrates a high level of relevant clinical experience.

Experience and Knowledge

• Extensive experience working with older people.
• Continuing professional knowledge and development.
• Experience of teaching and mentorship.
• Change management and leadership skills.

Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of ability to communicate both verbally and in writing at all levels in multi-disciplinary forum and with users and carers.
• Demonstrate competence in ‘top to toe’ assessment
• Demonstrate competence in safe medicines prescribing
• Demonstrate competence in phlebotomy
• Demonstrate competence in administration of intravenous therapy

Other

• 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)

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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.

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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.