Community Specialist Practitioner | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Hoddesdon; Presencial; GBP 49.000 - 57.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

High Cost Area Supplement

Flexible working options

Disability Confident employer scheme

Descripción de la vacante

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Community Specialist Practitioner to lead clinical care in the community setting, delivering expert assessments and case management for patients with complex health needs. Based in Hoddesdon, you will work with a multidisciplinary team to promote independence and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.

The role requires advanced clinical skills, strong communication and decision‑making abilities, and a commitment to evidence‑based

Formación

• Experienced and enthusiastic nurse
• Advanced clinical skills and leadership
• Case management and specialist assessment for complex needs
• Leadership across inter-professional team and collaboration with others
• Extensive experience of working with older people

Responsabilidades

• Provide expert clinical leadership, case management and specialist assessment for patients with complex health needs in the community setting.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, patients, carers and partner agencies to promote independence and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Demonstrate strong communication and decision‑making abilities and lead the inter‑professional team to improve health outcomes.

Conocimientos

Advanced clinical skills

Clinical leadership

Case management

Specialist assessment

Communication skills

Decision-making

Time management

Leadership

Experience with older people

Descripción del empleo

Community Specialist Practitioner | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Company: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata

Hours: Full-time

Location: Hoddesdon, EN11 8BQ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 26 Oct 2026

Closing date: 25 Nov 2026

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic nurse looking to make a real difference within community services? We are seeking a highly motivatedCommunity Specialist Practitionerto 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*

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.

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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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 throughrobust and thorough interview and assessment.

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.

Aful valid driving licenceandaccess to a carto 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.

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About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.