# Overnight Community Nursing Sister > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/overnight-community-nursing-sister/3b9b52ab-b4ae-4339-a308-99a4c7fdf576 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/overnight-community-nursing-sister/3b9b52ab-b4ae-4339-a308-99a4c7fdf576.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust - **Town:** Welwyn Garden City - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent: Hours 21:45-08:00 - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T23:02:03.743Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Welwyn/Hertfordshire_Community_NHS_Trust/Overnight_Community_Nursing_Sister_month_Secondment/Overnight_Community_Nursing_Sister_month_Secondment-v8045244 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8045244?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hct.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The overnight nursing services cover East and North Herts localities. The post holder will be delivering a high standard of patient care using evidence-based framework within a specified locality. The post holder will provide support to a team of multidisciplinary professionals providing clinical health and social care in admission prevention / avoidance service. Set and maintain standards of care and to deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners as required. Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community.  Be responsible for the accurate maintenance of patient and other records. Participate in the long term management of patients within the locality. To have continued responsibility for allocated caseload overnight. ### Main duties of the job Accountable for planning and allocation of patient visits, managing patient referrals, assessing, implementing and evaluating individualised care plans. To ensure a team philosophy embraces a holistic approach to patients, carers and relatives, ensuring all are treated with respect for their privacy and dignity. To promote optimum standards of health through education and encourage patients to adopt a self-care management model. To work with hospital discharge teams to raise concerns of patients admitted to or discharged from acute hospitals, including those with complex care needs. To ensure that all assessments are conducted in line with the Single Assessment Process. To ensure the team promotes good health and participates in Public health initiatives. To develop non-medical prescribing and maintain own competence in this area. To analyse complex information with a view of resolving conflict wherever it occurs and be responsible for clinical decisions related to care of a patient in the overnight service. To follow Hertfordshire and Trust procedures concerning vulnerable Adults and Children. To assist with management of long-term conditions to a defined population. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Management of the team to ensure the provision of a safe and effective service on a daily basis by ensuring adequate staffing levels are maintained.  Reporting to the line manager where standards cannot be met. To be responsible for the planning and allocation of patient visits, and staff on a daily basis. Monitoring and managing annual leave/sickness/attendance in accordance with trust policies and procedures, raising areas of concern with the line manager. To analyse the training needs of the team through IDPR, KSF and Personal development plans to meet locality needs. Ensure effective line management of self and team. Participate in case conferences/continuing care applications etc to facilitate discharge planning and ongoing care for complex cases. ## Job Details The overnight nursing services cover East and North Herts localities. The post holder will be delivering a high standard of patient care using evidence-based framework within a specified locality. The post holder will provide support to a team of multidisciplinary professionals providing clinical health and social care in admission prevention / avoidance service. Set and maintain standards of care and to deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners as required. Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community. Be responsible for the accurate maintenance of patient and other records. Participate in the long term management of patients within the locality. To have continued responsibility for allocated caseload overnight. ## Job Description Accountable for planning and allocation of patient visits, managing patient referrals, assessing, implementing and evaluating individualised care plans. To ensure a team philosophy embraces a holistic approach to patients, carers and relatives, ensuring all are treated with respect for their privacy and dignity. To promote optimum standards of health through education and encourage patients to adopt a self-care management model. To work with hospital discharge teams to raise concerns of patients admitted to or discharged from acute hospitals, including those with complex care needs. To ensure that all assessments are conducted in line with the Single Assessment Process. To ensure the team promotes good health and participates in Public health initiatives. To develop non-medical prescribing and maintain own competence in this area. To analyse complex information with a view of resolving conflict wherever it occurs and be responsible for clinical decisions related to care of a patient in the overnight service. To follow Hertfordshire and Trust procedures concerning vulnerable Adults and Children. To assist with management of long-term conditions to a defined population. ## Responsibilities Management of the team to ensure the provision of a safe and effective service on a daily basis by ensuring adequate staffing levels are maintained. Reporting to the line manager where standards cannot be met. To be responsible for the planning and allocation of patient visits, and staff on a daily basis. Monitoring and managing annual leave/sickness/attendance in accordance with trust policies and procedures, raising areas of concern with the line manager. To analyse the training needs of the team through IDPR, KSF and Personal development plans to meet locality needs. Ensure effective line management of self and team. Participate in case conferences/continuing care applications etc to facilitate discharge planning and ongoing care for complex cases. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Communicating within a multi discipline team - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Management of change - Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of experience at band 5 Community Nurse level - Management of a team - Management of change within a complex environment - Experience of teaching others ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse - Mentor/Preceptor/998 or equivalent - Specialist Nursing Practice(District Nursing) Degree or will undertake training - Nurse Prescribing or will undertake training - Evidence of personal development ### Other requirements **Essential** - Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) ## Documents - [hct benefits (pdf, 588.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2511) - [jobdescription (pdf, 412.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355493) - [recruitment guide for candidates (pdf, 303.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2407) - [job description supplementary information (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2599) ## 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.