Community Staff Nurse

West London; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust in Hounslow is seeking a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to support the Healthy Child Programme within a skill-mix Health Visiting team. You will contribute to delivering health reviews, newborn checks and parental support as part of a local population health initiative.

The role offers development for those aiming to progress in health visiting, with supervision from a Health Visitor and opportunities to manage delegated packages of care for families, including those with

Qualifications

• Registration as a registered nurse (RGN) with current practising status.

Responsibilities

• Support the Healthy Child Programme within a Health Visiting team.
• Carry out Health Review contacts and newborn checks.
• Deliver maternal mood assessment and listening visits where appropriate.
• Manage delegated packages of care for families under supervision.
• Support local public health activities and community health promotion.
• Follow up on DNA contacts and facilitate home visits as needed.
• Assist with infant feeding support and easy access to services.
• Contribute to safeguarding and care coordination as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Public Health

Boundary awareness

Care levels

Clinical Supervision

Education

Nursing Registration (RGN)

Job description

Site Heart of Hounslow Health Centre Town Hounslow Salary £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer) Salary period Yearly Closing 05/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 14/10/2026

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

The Hounslow Health Visiting Service is seeking a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. The successful applicant will work within a skill mix team to support and assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of activities aimed at promoting the health of the local population, as well as offering support to identified families as delegated by a Health Visitor. The post is suitable for those wanting to develop the skills and knowledge to prepare for a Health Visiting career.

Main duties of the job

The Community Staff Nurse will work in a skill mix Health Visiting team supporting the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, including

• Health Review contacts
• New birth reviews
• Maternal mood assessment and listening visits.
• Transfer in Contacts
• Individual, group and local public health activities
• Follow up on DNA’s
• Delegated Home visits
• Infant feeding support
• Accident prevention and follow after A/E attendances

o To support Duty Health Visitor role

o To hold a small caseload of families to deliver delegated packages of care e.g. LAC children, children with SEND needs, premature infants , children with long-term healthcare conditions, listening visits. To report back to named HV and seek regular caseload supervision with the named HV.

Please see the job description for full details

Working for our organisation

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 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 1st level registration/2nd level (RGN)

Experience

• Evidence of team working

Knowledge

• Awareness of Health Visiting and School Nursing roles

Skills

• Ability to work on own initiative and recognise role boundaries
• Understands the importance of the Public Health approach to health visiting and school nursing roles
• Understands the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary care
• Knowledge /understanding of Clinical Supervision
• Demonstrates awareness of Clinical Supervision

Other Requirements

• Able to work flexibly
• Self-directed learner
• Demonstrates leadership skills

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

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.

At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals.

We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.