# Community Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-nurse/8c425e51-12b3-4dee-909c-6f0acd470c90 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-nurse/8c425e51-12b3-4dee-909c-6f0acd470c90.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** West London NHS Trust - **Location:** St Bernard's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 per annum pro rata inclusive of 15% HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (4 posts available (2 x 6 months, 1 x 12 months and 1 permanent)) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Fixed term positions are Full Time (37.5 hours per week) and the Permanent position is Part Time (15 hours per week)) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T12:48:20.551Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/West_London/West_London_NHS_Trust/Nursing/Nursing-v8356625 - **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Could you make a difference? Are you: - A Registered General Nurse - Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care - Compassionate towards patients and their families - An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team - Motivated towards personal development - A full UK driving licence holder with access to a car An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Adult Community Nursing Service. We are currently looking for 4 Band 5 Community Nurses to work across the Hounslow areas, with the following opportunities available: Feltham and Bedfont: - 2 x 6-month fixed-term contracts - 1 x 12-month fixed-term contract Brentford and Chiswick: - 1 x Permanent contract The service operates from 0700 until 1900, seven days a week, with staff working alternate weekends. Shifts comprise 0700–1500 (early), 0830–1630 (day) and 1100–1900 (late). Please note that from 7 December 2026, the operational hours will change from 0700–1900 to 0800–2000. Collaborative working with our integrated rapid response teams, community matrons and social services colleagues is essential to ensuring seamless care for our patients. Get your career moving in the right direction, with the right organisation at the right time. Come and join West London NHS Trust and be part of our team. ### Main duties of the job To provide high quality, skilled nursing care and to assist the Community Nursing Team Manager in the on-going planning, implementation, and evaluation of the holistic needs of the patient/client, family, and/or carer. Deliver high quality nursing care to housebound patients with complex needs to enable them to remain in their own homes. Working closely with specialist nurses, allied health and social care professionals to meet the needs of the patients without unnecessary attendance in A&E or be admitted to hospital. This will involve working independently but as part of the Community Nursing Team covering a particular geographical area. This will include first assessments and reviews, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of individual programmes of care. Candidate will be expected to be flexible to support corporate approach to patient care as and when required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to work without direct supervision - Demonstrates high standard of Infection prevention and control - Clinical skills – Administration of medications including injections, catheterisation, wound dressings; compression bandaging as per national wound care strategy - Confidence and ability to establish rapport with team, clients and other agencies - Computer Literacy and keyboard skills - Practice with the NMC Code of Professional Practice - Access to a motor vehicle for use at work and UK driving licence. **Desirable** - Teaching Skills - Mentorship certificate ### Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to converse articulately on current health issues, demonstrate knowledge in: - Able to explain the concepts of Essence of Care - Able to explain the concepts of Team Working - Able to demonstrate knowledge of professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance - Understanding of Adult Safeguarding - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development - Demonstrates evidence -based clinical knowledge - Able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues - Awareness of adult and children safeguarding ### Experience **Essential** - Recent experience of Nursing at Level 5, or evidence of a back to nursing programme - Two years’ experience of working in the community setting - Supervision of junior staff ### Qualifications **Essential** - Level 1 Registered Nurse- with valid registration with the NMC - RN1, RNA - Experience or recognised qualification in areas such as: - Health Promotion - Diabetes - Care of the older person - Continence - Palliative care - Wound management - Medical/Surgical Nursing ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary Team - Positive attitude - Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant - Honest and adaptable - Team player - Continual professional development ## Documents - [oh requirements (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3067) - [occupational health requirements (pdf, 376.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3003) - [fixed term (1 year)- feltham and bedfont (pdf, 768.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10682686) - [fixed term (6 months)- feltham and bedfont (pdf, 768.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10682688) - [permanent- brentford & chiswick- permanent- brentford & chiswick- job description (pdf, 768.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10682689) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.