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West London Mental Health Trust; Sterling Place (IL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

West London Mental Health Trust in Hounslow is recruiting a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse for the out-of-hours district nursing team at Clayponds Hospital. The service runs 19:00–07:00, with Twilight and Night shifts, on a six-month fixed-term contract.

You will work autonomously, lead clinical care, manage a designated caseload, and support the Locality Nursing Team Manager while delivering compassionate, high-quality care. A full UK driving licence and access to a car are essential.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full valid UK driving licence with car access for work purposes.
• Experience as a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse in out-of-hours service is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Community Team Manager in managing a designated caseload and ensure holistic assessments.
• Provide clinical leadership within the out-of-hours community nursing team.
• Respond to urgent patient needs and support the new service structure during redesign.
• Take lead in a nursing practice area to mentor less experienced nurses and ensure best practice.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Senior Community Nurse | West London NHS Trust

Company:

Company: West London Mental Health Trust

Salary: £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Senior Community Nurse to join the Hounslow Night District Nursing Team, based at Clayponds Hospital.The service operates from 19:00 until 07:00 seven days a week. The service has 2 shifts, 19:00 until 12 midnight (Twilight shift) and 19:00 until 7:00 AM (Night shift).

We are looking for a confident, compassionate and clinically skilled nurse who can work autonomously, respond to urgent patient needs and provide clinical leadership within our out-of-hours community nursing service.

Applicants must hold a full valid UK driving licence, have access to a car for work purposes and be willing to travel across the Hounslow locality. This is an essential requirement for the role.

The position is for 11 hours per week, covering one night shift, on a six-month fixed-term contract.

Please note that the service is currently undergoing service re-design and the operational hours will change on 7th December 2026 from 7pm-7am to 8pm-8am under phase 1 transformation project. The phase 2 (TBC) will be happening shortly after the implementation of phase 1 with the Night Service re-design involving the twilight and the overnight shifts. We are looking for someone who will be very flexible in supporting the new service structure in the future.

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. Trainings on offer are the following: District Nursing specialist training sponsorship, V150/300 Non-Medical Prescriber, Physical assessment, Leadership and Management Programme, and band 6 developmental training amongst other things

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.

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.

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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Oct 2026

£36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata

£45,953 - £54,254 per annum pro rata inclusive of 15% HCAS