Job overview
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 Hounslow area based at the Brentford Clinic, Boston Manor Road. The service operates from 0700 until 1900 seven days a week, working alternate weekends, comprising of three shifts 0700-1500 (early) and 0830 -1630 (day) and 1100-1900 (late).
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
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
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.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Holistic assessment, core clinical, clinical reasoning and care planning skills to proactively manage patient care
- Core clinical skills medicines management including IV, venepuncture, continence, chronic disease management, palliative care, wound management
- Ability to promote self-care of patients
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- 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
- Ability to work to a high-performance level, conducive to professional development and team cohesiveness
- Effective communication skills with clients and colleagues and the ability to establish rapport with team, clients and other agencies
- Ability to negotiate and communicate across professional and organisational boundaries
- IT literate with ability to use databases and other software packages
- Able to produce well written and timely clinical records and service reports
- Ability to lead and participate in service and organisational change
- Ability to work under pressure, balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
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
- Knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues
- Safeguarding Adults & Children
- 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 working independently and as part of a team
- Experience in problem solving and supporting other team members
- Experience of Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Experience of providing supervision
- Experience of mentoring students
Desirable
- Experience of managing resources to stay within the service budget
- Experience of audit evaluation
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
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Committed to lifelong learning and achieving full compliance with the competencies and standards of this role and for career progression
- Willingness to learn and implement new ways of working, including using digital solutions with patients and in the operation of the service
- Ability to travel to multiple sites; car driver or competent cyclist
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This advert is for Deputy Team Leader with West London NHS Trust in Southall, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Jun 2026.
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