Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
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
- Knowledge
Awareness of child safeguarding
- Experience
Recent experience of Nursing at Level 5, or evidence of a back to nursing programme
- Experience
Experience of working in the community setting
- Experience
One years worked post registration experience in a relevant setting, e.g. palliative care, care of the older person, orthopaedics, community services
- Experience
Supervision of junior staff
- Qualifications
Level 1 Registered Nurse- with valid registration with the NMC - RN1 ,RNA
- Qualifications
Experience or recognised qualification in areas such as: • Health Promotion • Diabetes • Care of the older person • Continence • Palliative care Medical/Surgical Nursing
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to undertake a shift system
- Skills/Abilities
Good communication skills effective with clients and colleagues
- Skills/Abilities
Able to work without direct supervision
- Skills/Abilities
Use a problem-solving approach
- Skills/Abilities
Confidence and ability to establish rapport with team, clients and other agencies
- Skills/Abilities
Demonstrates high standard of Infection prevention and control
- Skills/Abilities
Clinical skills – Administration of medications including injections, catheterisation, wound dressings
- Skills/Abilities
Practice with the NMC Code of Professional Practice
- Skills/Abilities
Teaching Skills
- Skills/Abilities
Mentorship certificate
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of National Service Framework for Older People & other NSF’s
Job overview
Are you ready for a new challenge?
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 toward personal development
A full UK driving license holder with access to a car
An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Nursing Service, Night Nursing. We are currently looking for a Band 5 Community Nurses to work across the Hounslow areas 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) and 19:00 until 7:00 AM (Overnight)
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 out of hours service providers, 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.
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This advert is for Community Nurse with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (Business Development). The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.
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