Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
BSc or equivalent experience in Adult Nursing
- Qualifications
Current NMC registration
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
- Skills, knowledge and experience
Able to effectively lead a team with senior support when required
- Skills, knowledge and experience
Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
- Skills, knowledge and experience
Experience of supervising staff and students of own profession
- Skills, knowledge and experience
Effective time management and caseload management
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills, knowledge and experience
Recent relevant experience within the community setting including management of the frail complex patient
- Skills, knowledge and experience
Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions
Job overview
Are you ready to take the next step in your Community Nursing career?
We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Community Nurse in our South Gloucestershire North locality.
This role is perfect if you are a Community Nurse looking to expand upon your knowledge and skills and step into a senior position. You'll gain valuable leadership experience, enhance your clinical knowledge, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care in the community.
You will be fully supported to:
- Develop your leadership and management skills
- Gain experience in a senior nurse role
- Work within a supportive and innovative team
- Make a meaningful impact in local communities
If you're passionate about community nursing and ready to grow, we’d love to hear from you!
We are a forward-thinking team that will really value you as an individual by supporting with your development and investing in you.
Our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are made up of nurses, therapists, paramedics and support workers who work in an integrated way to support service users on their healthcare journey. We would love for you to come along for the ride.
This is a 12 month secondment
Main duties of the job
Complete holistic assessments of service users.
Develop and deliver person centered care plans.
Line manage junior staff and contribute to their development through supervision, 1:1s and training.
Undertake and complete the appropriate training, supported by a robust competency framework, within the time allocated, in order to carry out the requirements of the role and a deliver a competent clinical service.
Communicate with the senior leadership team in the locality to ensure smooth delivery of service.
Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, service users and colleagues in line with Organisational policy and procedures.
Coordinate shifts and delegate/allocate care to the team in accordance with policy.
Act as a point of escalation for staff to report to on discovering any issues or deteriorations.
Undertake further training as required in order to develop extended skills and enhance patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
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 Sirona care & health CIC in 450 Ash Ridge Road, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Internal candidates would be a secondment). The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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