Senior Registered Nurse - Community

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Developmental Senior Registered Community Nurse to join our North East Essex Community Nursing Service.

You will be appointed at Band 5 and complete a structured Senior Registered Nurse (SRN) Skill Passport, progressing to Band 6 Community Senior Nurse on successful completion.

This role is suited to a motivated Registered Nurse ready to develop advanced clinical, leadership and case management skills within an integrated neighbourhood team.

We provide nursing care 08:00–18:00, 7 days a week, supporting patients in their own homes. Our focus is on:

• Promoting independence and self-management
• Preventing avoidable admissions
• Delivering high-quality, evidence-based community care

You will work within a multidisciplinary team managing complex and long-term conditions.

Through the SRN Skill Passport, you will develop:

Advanced Clinical Practice

• Complex assessment and case management
• Wound, leg ulcer and pressure ulcer care
• Catheterisation and subcutaneous medication
• Palliative and end-of-life care
• Holistic diabetic care and referral triage

Leadership & Caseload Management

• Daily workload allocation
• Supporting junior staff
• Audit, governance and service improvement

Integrated Working

• MDT collaboration with GPs, social care and hospice teams
• Risk assessment and autonomous decision-making

Full training, supervision and competency assessment will be provided.

Proposed Interview Date:   3rd June 2026

Main duties of the job

Be responsible for the expert assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidence based nursing care to meet complex health care needs to individuals and their carers within the defined caseload across the community setting

To provide ongoing nursing care and support to patients and carers, promoting the role of the nurse and clinical excellence.

To prescribe medicines within a defined clinical area according to the scope of practise and professional competence of the individual.

To support any adult who requires care at home through a diverse range of pathways which support wellness and promote independence where the patients care can only or is best delivered within the home environment

Assess, review and minimise clinical risk and avoid crisis where possible or take appropriate measures or escalation to ensure risk is both known, explored and understood by the relevant staff

Embrace an open approach to clinical care which upholds evidence based care and underpins the quality and governance expectations of the organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.