District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Romford is seeking a District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse to manage a Community Nursing Team. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality nursing care and supervising pre-registration students. Candidates should possess current NMC registration and substantial experience. This role offers a supportive environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction program

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) essential.
• Evidence of professional updating required.
• 3 years post-registration experience expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a Community Nursing Team.
• Deliver individualised care to patients.
• Supervise pre-registration students.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

IT skills

Education

Current NMC Registration Registered Nurse

Relevant post registration course

Job description

Overview

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse

The closing date is 22 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for District Nurses to join our Integrated Teams in Havering.

The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse (RN12-NMC) responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable.

The successful candidates will support their peers and team leader and will be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise pre-registration students. They will have a commitment to collaborative working actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will lead and manage a Community Nursing Team, geographically aligned to GP practices and be responsible for the management of a caseload ensuring the provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients and their families in the community. He/She will work as part of the integrated primary/community health care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies he/she will deliver individualised care to patients. The district nurse works without direct supervision and provides leadership to the community nursing team.

Applications are welcome fromnurses currently undertaking the Band 6 Development Program.

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers, we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period

Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 per annum).

Job responsibilities

Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process

Person Specification

Qualification

• Current NMC Registration Registered Nurse (RN)
• Nurse/Prescriber/Non-Medical Prescriber
• Evidence of professional up-dating
• Relevant post registration course and experience e.g. Palliative Care, Diabetes and Tissue Viability

Experience

• Has experience of team working that will assist the individual to manage an effective team
• Interagency and collaborative working
• Evidence of teaching and assessing individuals
• Providing complex packages of care
• 3 years post registration experience
• Ability to manage staff conflict and difficult situations
• Experience of ensuring practice is based on sound evidence and clinical audit

Knowledge

• An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
• Awareness of the content and application in practice of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• A good range of clinical skills, including assessment
• Understand the importance of chronic disease management and rehabilitation in the community

Skills

• Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
• Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise and work in a self-directed way
• Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise and work in a self-directed way

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust