Senior Community Nurse

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Community Nurse at the NHS, working part-time in the Richmond & Teddington area. You will play a vital role in patient care while leading a dedicated community nursing team. The position emphasizes compassion, leadership, and the opportunity for professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

On-site staff nursery

Wellbeing programs

Comprehensive occupational health services

24/7 employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Qualified RGN with NMC registration required.
• Experience in community nursing and leadership preferred.
• Hold a valid UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Locality Nursing Team Manager in service delivery.
• Manage a designated caseload of patients.
• Lead and mentor less experienced nursing team members.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

RGN qualification

Relevant post-registration study

Job description

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Job Summary

Are you ready for a new challenge? Could you make a difference?

Job Summary

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 full UK driving license holder with access to a car

An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Nursing Service for Band 6 Community Nurses to work across the Richmond & Teddington area. The service operates from 7am until 7pm across Richmond borough, with 2 vacancies available, one at Teddington Health and Social Care Centre TW11 0LR and one at 68 Sheen Lane ,Centre House, SW14 8LP. The role will be part time at 22.5 hours whether at Centre House or at Teddington.

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 in developing the staff by providing a robust and comprehensive training programme to build your nursing career.

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Main duties of the job

To 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.

Assisting 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

About Us

Developmentand staff wellbeing

Your growthand personal happinessmattersto us.After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Details

Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,939 to £50,697 a year Per annum INC of HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

396-779-N-7240841-SCN-JK-Y

Job locations

Centre House

68 Sheen Ln

Sheen

SW14 8LP

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified RGN (Registered General Nurse - Adult) with current registration with NMC - Part1.
• Relevant post registration study at diploma/degree level and relevant CPD e.g. palliative care, tissue viability
  
  

Desirable

• Diploma or BSc (Hons) Community Health (DN)
• Clinical Assessment Skills
• Nurse Prescriber V150 (willing to undertake)
• Mentorship Preceptorship or equivalent (willing to undertake)
• Specialist Practice Teacher/ Teaching Qualification
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the impact of Mental Health e.g. dementia, depression, on the management of medical and long term conditions
• Professional standards including confidentiality, clinical governance and NMC guidelines
• Infection prevention and control standards
• Risk assessment and management
• Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
  
  

Desirable

• Understanding of current legislation and its implications for this role, including performance indicators and targets
• Understanding of both the Health and Social Care agenda
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Experience in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patients in their own homes
• Experience in problem solving and supporting other team members
• Experience of providing supervision
• Experience of mentoring students
• Experience of Multidisciplinary team work
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of managing resources to stay within the service budget
• Experience of audit evaluation
  
  

Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage the day to day running of the team, use initiative and delegate tasks to appropriately trained staff
• Ability to lead by example, both clinically and managerially, being consistent and fair to all staff in every aspect of work
• IT literate with ability to use databases and other software packages
• Ability to work under pressure, balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Core clinical skills medicines management including IV, venepuncture, continence, chronic disease management, palliative care, wound management
• Holistic assessment, core clinical, clinical reasoning and care planning skills to proactively manage patient care
• Able to produce well written and timely clinical records and service reports
  
  

Personal

Essential

• Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant
• Ability to travel to multiple sites; car driver
• Ability to undertake a shift system
• Has a positive attitude to change and is prepared to work flexibly to meet the need of people and the service
• Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant
• Ability to travel to multiple sites; car driver
• Ability to undertake a shift system
• Has a positive attitude to change and is prepared to work flexibly to meet the need of people and the service
• Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Centre House

68 Sheen Ln

Sheen

SW14 8LP

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Centre House

68 Sheen Ln

Sheen

SW14 8LP

Employer's website

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals

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