Job requirements
Essential
29 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Holistic assessment, core clinical, clinical reasoning and care planning skills to proactively manage patient care
- Skills
Core clinical skills medicines management including IV, venepuncture, continence, chronic disease management, palliative care, wound management
- Skills
Ability to promote self-care of patients
- Skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Skills
Ability to manage the day to day running of the team, use initiative and delegate tasks to appropriately trained staff
- Skills
Ability to lead by example, both clinically and managerially, being consistent and fair to all staff in every aspect of work
- Skills
Ability to work to a high-performance level, conducive to professional development and team cohesiveness
- Skills
Effective communication skills with clients and colleagues and the ability to establish rapport with team, clients and other agencies
- Skills
Ability to negotiate and communicate across professional and organisational boundaries
- Skills
IT literate with ability to use databases and other software packages
- Skills
Advanced written and verbal communication skills
- Skills
Able to produce well written and timely clinical records and service reports
- Skills
Ability to lead and participate in service and organisational change
- Skills
Ability to work under pressure, balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Knowledge
Understanding of the impact of Mental Health e.g. dementia, depression, on the management of medical and long term conditions
- Knowledge
Professional standards including confidentiality, clinical governance and NMC guidelines
- Knowledge
Infection prevention and control standards
- Knowledge
Risk assessment and management
- Knowledge
Knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues
- Knowledge
Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Knowledge
Safeguarding Adults & Children
- Experience
Experience in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patients in their own homes
- Experience
Experience in working independently and as part of a team
- Experience
Experience in problem solving and supporting other team members
- Experience
Experience of Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Experience
Experience of providing supervision
- Experience
Experience of mentoring students
- Qualifications
Qualified RGN (Registered General Nurse - Adult) with current registration with NMC - Part1.
- Qualifications
Relevant post registration study at diploma/degree level and relevant CPD e.g. palliative care, tissue viability
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Understanding of current legislation and its implications for this role, including performance indicators and targets
- Knowledge
Understanding of both the Health and Social Care agenda
- Experience
Experience of managing resources to stay within the service budget
- Experience
Experience of audit evaluation
- Qualifications
Diploma or BSc (Hons) Community Health (DN)
- Qualifications
Clinical Assessment Skills
- Qualifications
Nurse Prescriber V150 (willing to undertake)
- Qualifications
Mentorship Preceptorship or equivalent (willing to undertake)
- Qualifications
Specialist Practice Teacher/ Teaching Qualification
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Senior Community Nurse to join the Hounslow Night District Nursing Team, 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 shift) and 19:00 until 7:00 AM (Night shift).
We are looking for a confident, compassionate and clinically skilled nurse who can work autonomously, respond to urgent patient needs and provide clinical leadership within our out-of-hours community nursing service.
Applicants must hold a full valid UK driving licence, have access to a car for work purposes and be willing to travel across the Hounslow locality. This is an essential requirement for the role.
The position is for 11 hours per week, covering one night shift, on a six-month fixed-term contract.
Please note that the service is currently undergoing service re-design and the operational hours will change on 7th December 2026 from 7pm-7am to 8pm-8am under phase 1 transformation project. The phase 2 (TBC) will be happening shortly after the implementation of phase 1 with the Night Service re-design involving the twilight and the overnight shifts. We are looking for someone who will be very flexible in supporting the new service structure in the future.
Main duties of the job
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
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.
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 Senior Community Nurse with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (Business Development). The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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