District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Senior Community Nurse to join a dedicated team focused on providing high-quality care to the local community. This full-time position offers an exciting opportunity for a qualified nurse with significant experience in both acute and community settings, driving patient independence through effective healthcare management. The role includes case management, providing education to patients, and requires a full driver's license due to community visits.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Clinical supervision and support

Access to learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience in community nursing required.
• Current NMC Registration is essential.
• Commitment to advanced clinical skills and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management for patients in the community.
• Offer advice and education to patients and their families.
• Manage holistic needs of patients with long-term health conditions.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Adaptability

Education

Registered General Nurse, Adult Branch

Job description

Job summary

Could you be our new Senior Community Nurse/ District Nurse looking for a new challenge?

An exciting opportunity to join a wonderful, dynamic and patient focused team providing high quality services to the local community.

We are committed in offering you a rewarding and team environment with clinical supervision and support, a variety of career development opportunities and access to learning and development ensuring your continuous professional enhancement, clinical leadership.

The post holder will work closely with the locality manager, team leads/ other clinicians to develop the service and maintain close working relationships with both acute and community services.

Candidates should be experienced nurse with sound clinical knowledge and proven experience in acute and community clinical environments. You will need to be adaptable to operate in a fast moving environment and have the clinical skills and ability to function as a lone worker in a larger team. Candidates should have excellent communication skills; and the ability to provide care as determined by the clinical assessments. Candidates will have undertaken professional development and have extended nursing skills, with evidence to support this. The role requires travel around the local community ideally you will need to have a full drivers licence and access to a car. The service covers 8am - 8pm working 7 days per week. The shift patterns are 8am - 4pm and 12pm - 8pm fulltime including weekend working.

Main duties of the job

• 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 ICS 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

About us

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.

Details Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

222-LS-ICS-397

Job locations

Greenford Green Clinic

Greenford Green Clinic

London

UB6 0BP

Job description Job 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.

Job description Job 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 and Training Essential

• 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

Desirable

• 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 Essential

• 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 and ability to communicate effectively with variety of partners and stakeholders - verbal, written and electronically
• Ability to problem solves and prioritise.
• Experience of complaints handling

Desirable

• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the nurse role e.g. venepuncture, palliative care, IV therapy, wound care, diabetes management.

Knowledge Essential

• 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 and experience of equal opportunities and evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contributions that others give.
• Ability to influence service delivery and policy
• Ability to work under pressure
• Time management and ability to prioritise work
• Good decision making skills
• Effective team working skills
• Knowledge of government policy and how this affects service delivery.
• Knowledge of care pathways and models of practice and their application in this field.

Personal Qualities Essential

• Self-motivated
• Assertiveness
• Ability to adapt to change in the work environment

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• 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

Desirable

• 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 Essential

• 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 and ability to communicate effectively with variety of partners and stakeholders - verbal, written and electronically
• Ability to problem solves and prioritise.
• Experience of complaints handling

Desirable

• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the nurse role e.g. venepuncture, palliative care, IV therapy, wound care, diabetes management.

Knowledge Essential

• 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 and experience of equal opportunities and evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contributions that others give.
• Ability to influence service delivery and policy
• Ability to work under pressure
• Time management and ability to prioritise work
• Good decision making skills
• Effective team working skills
• Knowledge of government policy and how this affects service delivery.
• Knowledge of care pathways and models of practice and their application in this field.

Personal Qualities Essential

• Self-motivated
• Assertiveness
• Ability to adapt to change in the work environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

West London NHS Trust

Address

Greenford Green Clinic

Greenford Green Clinic

London

UB6 0BP

Employer's website

https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

West London NHS Trust

Address

Greenford Green Clinic

Greenford Green Clinic

London

UB6 0BP

Employer's website

https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)