Senior Community Nurse

West London NHS Trust; Brentford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Brentford is seeking a senior community nurse to assist in managing a caseload and lead a nursing team. This role requires strong communication and leadership skills, with a commitment to high standards of patient care. Ideal candidates will have experience in community nursing and a UK driving license. The position offers opportunities for professional development through comprehensive training programs.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programs

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in community nursing and ability to manage a caseload.
• UK driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Community Team Manager in managing patient caseload.
• Provide line management and leadership for the nursing team.
• Lead specific areas of nursing practice to support less experienced nurses.
• Deputise for the Locality Nursing Team Manager when needed.

Skills

Patient care commitment

Communication skills

Leadership ability

Motivation and energy

Job description

As a senior community nurse, you will assist the Community Team Manager in the management of a designated caseload, ensuring that holistic assessments are undertaken by a competent practitioner within the nursing team.

The Trust is passionate about developing staff by providing a robust and comprehensive training programme to build your nursing career. Trainings on offer include District Nursing specialist training sponsorship, V150/300 Non-Medical Prescriber, Physical assessment, Leadership and Management Programme, and band 6 developmental training amongst other things.

Main duties of the job

• Support the Locality Nursing Team Manager in the delivery of the locality nursing service in line with the commissioned service specification, standards, activity and outcomes, in the context of multi-disciplinary locality working.
• Assist the Locality Nursing Team Manager to provide line management and leadership for the community nursing team, being accountable for the team caseload and the development of a skilled, competent and motivated workforce, able to meet the needs of the patients on the caseload.
• Take a lead for a specific area of nursing practice, as a delegated responsibility, to ensure that less experienced nurses have access to best practice knowledge and expertise to inform and support their clinical practice.
• Deputise in the absence of the Locality Nursing Team Manager, and undertake delegated tasks as development opportunities for succession planning.

This will involve working independently.

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Could you make a difference? Are you:

• Interested in developing your nursing career.
• Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care.
• Compassionate towards patients and their families.
• An excellent communicator with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Highly motivated, energetic and innovative with a full UK driving license and access to a car.

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 the 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' overall by 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.