Job summary
We are currently looking for experienced B5 nurses to join our Neighbourhood Nursing teams across Lambeth and Southwark areas that has extensive experience in a community setting with the relevant skills outlined in the job specification.
We are one of only two community teams in the UK to receive an outstanding status by CQC. Come and join us, and become a part of the amazing work we do!
We are proud that we care for our staff as much as our patients. We ensure that our staff are supported and are the only Trust in the UK to offer a Transition Programme which gives our nurses the knowledge and skills to take their care to the community. Once you have joined the Trust, this programme will ensure that you are fully able to provide outstanding care to our patients in the community.
This advert is open to all applicants with an active Nursing and Midwifery Council Personal Identification number (PIN) (this refers to an NMC Pin identification that allows you to work as a registered nurse/midwife in the UK. This does not include the Personal reference number (PRN) when you apply pre-OSCE application).
If you have a PRN number only, please do not apply for this post. You can contact Capital Nurse or Capital Midwife (https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/be-a-london-nurse/agencies/) to find out details on how to apply for International Nurse or Midwifery jobs.
Interviews will be held in-person.
Closing Date: 07/12/2025 Midnight
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be a member of the Neighbourhood Nursing (District Nursing) Team and will participate in the clinical case management of patients who have a wide variety of complex, high-risk and supported/self-care conditions. Working directly with the Team Leader, the post-holder will help ensure the provision of a high standard of nursing care and health promotion. The care will be provided in a range of settings including patients' homes, residential homes, nurse led clinics and GP practices.
This will include:
- Holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care for patients with long term conditions, tissue viability, continence, palliative care, and promoting/facilitating patient independence.
- Assists in the delivery of National Service Frameworks.
- Providing public health and health promotion programmes to improve health and reduce inequalities.
- Maintaining contemporaneous written and computerised records.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally.
We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description for complete details and key responsibilities for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description for complete details and key responsibilities for this role.
Person Specification
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training.
- Practise assessor/supervisor or old mentorship qualification or SSSAP.
- Experience of teaching and assessing students and supervision of staff.
Qualifications / Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse (General Adult)
- Education to 1st degree level or equivalent
- Clinical specific post registration courses e.g. Wound management, diabetes, leg ulcer care, continence care and assessment
Previous experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a community or primary healthcare setting.
- Experience in care of people with long term conditions.
Desirable
- Acute hospital setting experience.
Skills / Knowledge / Ability
Essential
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care.
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Ability to demonstrate evidence-based care and decision making that is responsive to the needs of clients and carers.
- Ability to administer prescribed medication.
- Ability to analyse and understand information arising from advanced patient assessments.
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner being responsible and accountable for choices made.
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to changing demands in workload.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills and ability to facilitate these skills in others.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation, with patients, relatives and their carers and other agencies.
- Ability to write detailed reports, maintain contemporaneous patient records and other documents that exhibit fluency and accuracy.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Physically able to meet the demands of the post.
- Able to travel across the Boroughs and Sectors in line with post requirements.
- Skilled in the provision of hands on direct patient care, including safe handling of patients and equipment.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team player, flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues.
- Ability to challenge and support others appropriately.
- Self-motivated, uses initiative and works without close supervision.
- Demonstrates self-belief, self-awareness and ability to self-manage.
Desirable
Person Specification
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training.
- Practise assessor/supervisor or old mentorship qualification or SSSAP.
- Experience of teaching and assessing students and supervision of staff.
Qualifications / Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse (General Adult)
- Education to 1st degree level or equivalent
- Clinical specific post registration courses e.g. Wound management, diabetes, leg ulcer care, continence care and assessment
Previous experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a community or primary healthcare setting.
- Experience in care of people with long term conditions.
Desirable
- Acute hospital setting experience.
Skills / Knowledge / Ability
Essential
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care.
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Ability to demonstrate evidence-based care and decision making that is responsive to the needs of clients and carers.
- Ability to administer prescribed medication.
- Ability to analyse and understand information arising from advanced patient assessments.
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner being responsible and accountable for choices made.
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to changing demands in workload.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills and ability to facilitate these skills in others.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation, with patients, relatives and their carers and other agencies.
- Ability to write detailed reports, maintain contemporaneous patient records and other documents that exhibit fluency and accuracy.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Physically able to meet the demands of the post.
- Able to travel across the Boroughs and Sectors in line with post requirements.
- Skilled in the provision of hands on direct patient care, including safe handling of patients and equipment.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team player, flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues.
- Ability to challenge and support others appropriately.
- Self-motivated, uses initiative and works without close supervision.
- Demonstrates self-belief, self-awareness and ability to self-manage.
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
