Senior Community Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Community Nurse to join the Neighbourhood Teams in Pershore and Upton.

We are looking for applicants with a passion for community nursing and delivering a high standard of care for patients. This role involves being a role model for junior members of the team and managing with a compassionate leadership style and a positive outlook to drive continual service improvement.

The successful applicant will have the ability to manage caseloads with evidence of strong clinical skills and decision making. This role will give you the rewarding opportunity to provide optimal care to patients in their own home and to develop your career to the next step. Shift patterns are between 07.30-18.30.

Due to the nature of the posts the applicant must be able to travel independently.

If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert

This is a full time post.

This is a fixed term post to provide cover for absence for specific purpose that we anticipate will be required for 12 months. We reserve the right to end this contract sooner with appropriate notice.

If you wish to be considered for a secondment please gain permission from your Substantive Manager before applying.

Main duties of the job

Working flexibly to provide the service delivery need across the local area (the service operates from 7:30 18:30, Monday to Sunday including bank holidays)

Your typical working day will include home visits for adults over 18 years needing a range of nursing interventions. These include leading on caring for people reaching the end of their life, managing their pain relief and other symptoms in a sensitive and compassionate manner, all types of wound care- post operative wounds, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and complex dressing regimes and urgent care response work . You will undertake holistic assessment of a persons needs, taking in to account their environment and social circumstances.

Back at your base, you will lead team meetings, goal/care planning and evaluation and handover meetings. You will also support the teaching and learning of nurse students pre and post registration. You will oversee patients and assist in decision making regarding their nursing care.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Details

• Date posted: 01 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: C9798-2330
• Job locations: Pershore Hospital, Queen Elizabeth House, Queen Elizabeth Drive, PERSHORE, Worcestershire, WR10 1PS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The postholder will

Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and act as a professional role model to colleagues

Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide.

Demonstrate expert clinical knowledge, health promotion and holistic assessment skills and will work with the patient and their carers to assess, plan, implement and evaluate their ongoing care and support needs in their own home or temporary/usual place of residence.

Supervise, mentor and teach junior members of the team key clinical nursing skills and will support the management of performance.

Support the Operational and Clinical Team leaders in the delivery of best nursing practice, be involved in triage, allocation of work and leadership of other staff, manage team resources and deputise in their absence.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.