Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join a wonderful, dynamic and patient focused team providing high quality services to the local community.
Whether it be supporting a team member with new skills or attending to a patient and advising their family, your role as a Community Nurse provides you with the opportunity to deliver a high standard of care to patients in their homes alongside developing your leadership skills supporting your team.
Could you be our Community Nurse looking for a new challenge? As a Registered Nurse you will contribute to leading a community nursing team within a multi professional environment. The role requires travel around the local community. This is only a fixed term post to cover the Maternity leave for 10months
You will need to have a full drivers licence and access to a car. The service covers 8am - 8pm working 7 days per week. The shift patterns are 8am - 4pm, 9am-1700pm, 10am - 1800pm, and 12pm - 8pm fulltime including weekend working.
Main duties of the job
The role includes, wound care, catheter care, palliative care, IV drug administration, medication/ injection administration, diabetes management and many other diverse skills.
There will be an expectation for the successful candidates to work weekends, late shifts and bank holidays pro rata. Our late shift covers until 8pm.
Newly qualified staff will have access to a preceptorship program and a specific clinical upskilling training and PNDs support. Two weeks Trust induction will be provided, plus two weeks' local team induction were you will shadow your colleagues DNs, TVNs, CNS etc.
As a member of our community multi-disciplinary team, you will work within an integrated team of District Nurses, Specialist Nurses, Community Matrons, Therapists, and Health Care Assistant is to support the provision of high-quality evidence-based care that meets the health care needs of our local community. You will also be required to work in collaboration with Local Authorities, Integrated Care Networks, GP's, and Acute sector providers to facilitate care pathways that support early discharge and prevent hospital admission.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse, Adult Branch and current NMC Registration
- oExperience and evidence of teaching and assessing e.g. Preceptorship/Mentor or working towards
- oCommitment to complete advanced physical assessment course/clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course
- oEvidence of recent CPD
- oAbility to work in community setting/home visits
Desirable
- oAdvanced clinical skills - ability to assess, diagnose and treat as an independent practitioner minimum level 6 study or similar
- oAdvanced clinical assessment skills, clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course at minimum level 6 study or similar course or commitment to complete.
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience and work qualification, preferably within community care setting.
- oExperience of supervising junior staff in the team or work towards developing
- oTo have an interest in audits and clinical governance.
- oExperience of and ability to communicate effectively with variety of partners and stakeholders - verbal, written and electronically
- oAbility to problem solves and prioritise.
Desirable
- oEvidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the nurse role e.g. venepuncture, palliative care, IV therapy, wound care, diabetes management
Knowledge
Essential
- . oKnowledge of government policy and how this affects service delivery.
- oKnowledge of care pathways and models of practice and their application in this field.
- oDemonstrates an understanding of ECP Locality Services.
- oAware of current professional nursing issues
- oDemonstrates sound application of clinical knowledge
- oBe able to critically analyse research and use this to substantiate best practice oKnowledge and experience of equal opportunities and evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contributions that others give.
- oAbility to influence service delivery and policy
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oTime management and ability to prioritise work
- oGood decision making skills
- oEffective team working skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAssertiveness
- oAbility to adapt to change in the work environment
- oSelf-motivated
- oAwareness of limitations to own competence and able to seek support
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse, Adult Branch and current NMC Registration
- oExperience and evidence of teaching and assessing e.g. Preceptorship/Mentor or working towards
- oCommitment to complete advanced physical assessment course/clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course
- oEvidence of recent CPD
- oAbility to work in community setting/home visits
Desirable
- oAdvanced clinical skills - ability to assess, diagnose and treat as an independent practitioner minimum level 6 study or similar
- oAdvanced clinical assessment skills, clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course at minimum level 6 study or similar course or commitment to complete.
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience and work qualification, preferably within community care setting.
- oExperience of supervising junior staff in the team or work towards developing
- oTo have an interest in audits and clinical governance.
- oExperience of and ability to communicate effectively with variety of partners and stakeholders - verbal, written and electronically
- oAbility to problem solves and prioritise.
Desirable
- oEvidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the nurse role e.g. venepuncture, palliative care, IV therapy, wound care, diabetes management
Knowledge
Essential
- . oKnowledge of government policy and how this affects service delivery.
- oKnowledge of care pathways and models of practice and their application in this field.
- oDemonstrates an understanding of ECP Locality Services.
- oAware of current professional nursing issues
- oDemonstrates sound application of clinical knowledge
- oBe able to critically analyse research and use this to substantiate best practice oKnowledge and experience of equal opportunities and evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contributions that others give.
- oAbility to influence service delivery and policy
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oTime management and ability to prioritise work
- oGood decision making skills
- oEffective team working skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAssertiveness
- oAbility to adapt to change in the work environment
- oSelf-motivated
- oAwareness of limitations to own competence and able to seek support
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).
