Senior Community Nurse

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Community Nurse for part-time work in Droitwich Spa, England. The position involves providing nursing care in patients' homes, emphasizing independence, privacy, and dignity. Candidates must possess significant clinical experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work within a supportive team. The role includes some unsocial hours, with enhancements available. Opportunities for ongoing professional development and supportive working conditions are offered.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in a clinical setting.
• Experience of management of caseloads and organization of staff.
• Previous community nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care independently to patients in their homes.
• Ensure care respects privacy, dignity, and diversity.
• Participate in staff meetings and training to maintain skills.

Skills

Ability to challenge poor behaviour

High level of clinical skills

Time management and organisational skills

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English

Innovative approach to care

Education

Registered Nurse (RN1)

Graduate Nursing Qualification at Academic Level 6

Preceptorship training

Job description

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Senior Community Nurse

The closing date is 05 January 2026

Part‑time post, 18 hours per week working between 17:30‑23:30 over a 7‑day rota.

This role is a band 6 Senior Community Nurse within the Evening & Night team, working 17:30‑23:30 over 3 evenings a week. The team is county‑wide, supporting the South of the County, with the flexibility to work county‑wide as required. You will be part of the triage team from the central hub at Droitwich medical centre for some of your shifts, which involves taking calls from health professionals and direct calls from patients/relatives, overseeing the electronic referrals that come via EMIS and the West Midlands Ambulance Service system CAD. You will also have clinical responsibilities and visit patients in their own home and support them in remaining at home, preventing admission to hospital and supporting early discharge from hospital.

The post is all worked as unsocial hours hence picking up pay enhancements for all hours worked which makes this post more attractive (more money for less hours).

The working hours offer perfect work life balance particularly if you have a young family.

We pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long‑term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss informally, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right‑hand side of the advert.

Main duties of the job

As a community Nurse working with the Evening Team, most of the work allocated to you will be of an unplanned nature. The service works as an on‑call service covering the County of Worcestershire taking direct referrals from patients, 111, Ambulance Service and discharging hospitals. You can expect to have a comprehensive induction and work alongside peers until you are confident to then work alone.

You will primarily work alone, and have work allocated via a handheld tablet by the triage nurse. You will be able to start your visits from home if the geographics dictates. As a band 6 you will rotate into the triage role based at Droitwich at least once a week. The triage nurse takes the lead for the shift and allocates the work to the team. The county is covered as 2 parts with a triage nurse for the North and South both based in Droitwich.

The patients seen during the evening and night vary immensely and no 2 shifts being the same. We see catheters, palliative care, wound care, administration of medication, diabetics, and patients requiring intensive support rehabilitation following discharge from hospital or admission prevention. As a team we often undertake initial assessments of patient in the community.

As part of a new initiative, we are working closely with West Midlands ambulance service and 111 and assist in responding to urgent Care response. These can be patients that have fallen, or requiring further assessment to aid prevention in admission to hospital.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work‑life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Job responsibilities

You will be joining the Evening element of one of our dynamic and supportive Neighbourhood Teams, to provide a 24‑hour admission avoidance service to the population of Worcestershire which encompasses both urban and rural areas.

The successful candidate will deliver independently a high standard of nursing care for patients in their own homes. Ensuring that care provided maintains the individuals privacy and dignity, values diversity and respects cultural and individual rights and choices.

We are looking for candidates with good communication skills, a flexible approach and enthusiasm to work within the team. You should be a committed, highly motivated and forward‑thinking individual who is a good team player.

The successful candidate will also assist the team to develop and achieve team and organisational objectives. They will also participate in staff meetings and training & development activities as necessary to ensure their skills and knowledge are up to date.

Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to travel independently and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Whilst a base will be identified, staff can be asked to work anywhere within the Business Unit or Service if necessary.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN1)
• Graduate Nursing Qualification at Academic Level 6 or working towards.
• Preceptorship training
• Evidence of on‑going continuing professional development
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
• Accredited courses in palliative care, tissue viability, Diabetes

Experience

• Significant post registration experience in a clinical setting able to demonstrate transferability of experience to community setting
• Experience of management of caseloads or wards and organisation of staff
• Clinical audit/service improvement and development work
• Experience of active participation in interdisciplinary team working
• Previous community nursing experience
• Transcribing medication training

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• Role modelling good behaviour that supports teamworking
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• High level of clinical skills
• Time management and organisational skills
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Ability to work independently and set own priorities
• Innovative approach to care and management
• Teaching skills
• Ability to manage a budget and help improve productivity and cost effectiveness

Additional Criteria

• Resilience under pressure
• Enthusiastic and forward thinking
• Reliable with a flexible attitude
• Self‑motivated and ability to motivate others
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
• Willingness to undertake further training

Knowledge

• High level of clinical knowledge and skill
• Understanding of personal contribution to the achievement of organisational objectives within the business plan
• Clinical Governance
• Good knowledge of community services and care pathways
• Health improvement
• Good working knowledge of positive risk taking and effective risk management strategies
• Understanding of National and local health and social care strategies
• Working knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and Care Act
• Understanding of an Integrated Care System and the teams role in the wider system.

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.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust