# District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/district-nursesenior-community-nurse/a9604691-630c-4d95-9441-64c220bcb701 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/district-nursesenior-community-nurse/a9604691-630c-4d95-9441-64c220bcb701.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West London NHS Trust - **Town:** Southall - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T16:00:47.749Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Ealing/West_London_NHS_Trust/District_NurseSenior_Community_Nurse/District_NurseSenior_Community_Nurse-v8155642 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8155642?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Join our dynamic, patient-focused team that’s passionate about delivering high-quality care to the local community. We are currently seeking a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse/District Nurse to join our dedicated team, working across the Acton and Ealing localities. This is an excellent opportunity to be at the forefront of community healthcare, leading innovative initiatives and making a real difference in patients' lives. As a Senior Community Nurse/District Nurse, you’ll be at the heart of delivering patient-centred care. Your role will involve: Admission Avoidance: Implementing proactive care strategies, such as participating in MDTs, caseload reviews, and complex patient reviews/visits, to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. Health and Independence Promotion: Empowering patients to manage their health conditions effectively at home, utilising personalised care plans and supporting the NHS's commitment to enhancing out-of-hospital care. Leadership and Development: support in leading a dedicated community nursing team within a multi-professional environment, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. ### Main duties of the job To Practice as a senior member of the community nursing team, working within the Integrated Community Services (ICS) To provide a case management approach to care for an identified number of patients working closely with GPs, the ICS and other Statutory and Voluntary agencies. To provide advice, information and education to patients and carers with the aim of enabling patients to enjoy maximum independence, health and wellbeing. To creatively manage the holistic and clinical needs of patients with acute, sub-acute and long-term conditions. To enable patients living long term physical health challenges to live well within their communities, with a focus on not only their physical health needs but also their wider holistic needs, e.g. mental health, learning disabilities, psychological needs, social needs and spiritual needs ### 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrates an understanding of ECP Locality Services - Aware of current professional nursing issues. - Demonstrates sound application of clinical knowledge - Be able to critically analyse research and use this to substantiate best practice - Knowledge and experience of equal opportunities and evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contributions that others give - Ability to influence service delivery and policy - Ability to work under pressure - Time management and ability to prioritise work - Good decision making skills - Effective team working skills - Knowledge of government policy and how this affects service delivery. - Knowledge of care pathways and models of practice and their application in this field. ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience and work qualification, preferably within an Intermediate Care or community environment. - Experience of supervising junior staff in the team - Experience of quality improvement processes including audit, risk management and a good understanding of clinical governance and change management - Experience of and ability to communicate effectively with variety of partners and stakeholders - verbal, written and electronically - Ability to problem solves and prioritise. - Experience of complaints handling **Desirable** - Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the nurse role e.g. venepuncture, palliative care, IV therapy, wound care, diabetes management. ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Self-motivated - Awareness of limitations to own competence and able to seek support - Assertiveness - Ability to adapt to change in the work environment ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Registered General Nurse, Adult Branch and current NMC Registration - Experience and evidence of teaching and assessing e.g. Preceptorship/Mentor or working towards - Commitment to complete advanced physical assessment course/clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course - Evidence of recent CPD - Ability to work in community setting/home visits **Desirable** - Advanced clinical skills - ability to assess, diagnose and treat as an independent practitioner minimum level 6 study or similar - Advanced clinical assessment skills, clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course at minimum level 6 study or similar course or commitment to complete. ## Documents - [oh requirements (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3067) - [job description (docx, 955.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10455794) ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.