District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse

West London; Greenford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse/District Nurse for Greenford locality to deliver patient-centred care in the community and to lead a nursing team within a multi-professional setting.

You will participate in MDTs, caseload reviews and complex patient visits, promoting independence and wellbeing with proactive care planning. Car owners with access to a vehicle preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with adult branch and current NMC registration.
• Experience teaching and assessing; preceptorship/mentoring.
• Commitment to advanced physical assessment and district nursing.
• Experience in community/home visits and leadership.
• Ability to work in a multi-professional setting with ICS.

Responsibilities

• Admission Avoidance: Participate in MDTs, caseload reviews, and complex patient reviews to prevent hospital admissions.
• Health and Independence Promotion: Enable patients to manage conditions at home with personalised care plans.
• Leadership and Development: Support leading a community nursing team within a multi-professional environment.

Skills

NMC Registration

Community Nursing

Teaching & Mentoring

Advanced clinical assessment

Caseload management

Patient education

Education

Registered General Nurse (Adult)

NMC Registration

District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course

Advanced physical assessment

CPD evidence

Job description

Site Greenford Green Clinic Town Greenford Salary £45,953 - £54,254 per annum pro rata inclusive of 15% HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 27/10/2026

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

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Join our dynamic, patient-focused team that’s passionate about delivering high-quality care to the local community.

We are currently seeking a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse/District Nurse to join our dedicated team, working at Greenford locality. This is an excellent opportunity to be at the forefront of community healthcare, leading innovative initiatives and making a real difference in patients' lives.

We are looking for car drivers, with access to their own car, previous community experience.

As a Senior Community Nurse/District Nurse, you’ll be at the heart of delivering patient-centred care. Your role will involve:

Admission Avoidance: Implementing proactive care strategies, such as participating in MDTs, caseload reviews, and complex patient reviews/visits, to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

Health and Independence Promotion: Empowering patients to manage their health conditions effectively at home, utilising personalised care plans and supporting the NHS's commitment to enhancing out-of-hospital care.

Leadership and Development: support in leading a dedicated community nursing team within a multi-professional environment, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Main duties of the job

We’re looking for a motivated Registered Nurse with a graduate qualification in a health-related subject and post-registration community experience, or someone with the Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing. You’ll play a vital role in leading a dedicated community nursing team within a multi-professional setting, where your contributions are valued, and your development is prioritised.

To Practice as a senior member of the community nursing team, working within the Integrated Community Services (ICS)

To provide a case management approach to care for an identified number of patients working closely with GPs, the IAS and other Statutory and Voluntary agencies.

To provide advice, information and education to patients and carers with the aim of enabling patients to enjoy maximum independence, health and wellbeing.

To creatively manage the holistic and clinical needs of patients with acute, sub-acute and long-term conditions.

To enable patients living long term physical health challenges to live well within their communities, with a focus on not only their physical health needs but also their wider holistic needs, e.g. mental health, learning disabilities, psychological needs, social needs and spiritual needs

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 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.

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.

Qualifications and Training

• Registered General Nurse, Adult Branch and current NMC Registration
• Experience and evidence of teaching and assessing e.g. Preceptorship/Mentor or working towards
• Commitment to complete advanced physical assessment course/clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Ability to work in community setting/home visits
• Advanced clinical skills - ability to assess, diagnose and treat as an independent practitioner minimum level 6 study or similar
• Advanced clinical assessment skills, clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course at minimum level 6 study or similar course or commitment to complete.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience and work qualification, preferably within an Intermediate Care or community environment.
• Experience of supervising junior staff in the team
• Experience of quality improvement processes including audit, risk management and a good understanding of clinical governance and change management
• Experience of complaints handling
• Ability to problem solves and prioritise.
• Experience of and ability to communicate effectively with variety of partners and stakeholders - verbal, written and electronically
• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the nurse role e.g. venepuncture, palliative care, IV therapy, wound care, diabetes management.

Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of equal opportunities and evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contributions that others give.
• Demonstrates an understanding of ECP Locality Services.
• Aware of current professional nursing issues.
• Demonstrates sound application of clinical knowledge
• Be able to critically analyse research and use this to substantiate best practice
• Knowledge of care pathways and models of practice and their application in this field
• Knowledge of government policy and how this affects service delivery.
• Ability to influence service delivery and policy

Personal Qualities

• Ability to adapt to change in the work environment
• Self-motivated
• Awareness of limitations to own competence and able to seek support

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.

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.