Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Community Nurse

The closing date is 28 September 2025

Job summary

Are you interested in developing your current nursing role? Would you like the chance to expand your knowledge and leadership skills?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated applicant to become part of our friendly and professional team, with this exciting opportunity to come and work in a busy, dynamic environment alongside experienced healthcare practitioners who work autonomously providing nursing care to patients within their own homes.

Applicants must be highly clinically skilled. The position involves providing leadership support to the team on a day to day basis and to support the Integrated Community Lead as required.

Romsey ICT work as an Integrated Community Care Team including, Community Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. Our aim is to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, wellbeing and independence of the people we care for. We deliver these services to our community so you will feel a real sense of achievement and that your work makes a difference to local people's lives.

If you are committed to providing high quality patient care, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, please contact us to talk.

Only open to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT

Main duties of the job

The primary role of the clinical team lead is to provide strong holistic leadership to the team and support the Clinical Team Lead (band 7). To include day to day leadership responsibilities, development and creative leadership, responsive leadership, enabling the team to achieve a 'well led' culture. * The Integrated Clinical Lead in conjunction with a wide range of clinical colleagues and specifically, GP's, Practice Nurses and Social Care professionals, will lead and facilitate a patient or client focused, co-ordinated case management approach across primary and secondary care for people who are most vulnerable to, and at high risk of repeat admissions to hospital. * The Clinical Team Lead will participate in and influence efforts across health and social services to shape multi-disciplinary pathways designed to support patient choice, improve quality of life, promote self-management and assure early intervention through the proactive provision of care in or as close to the patient's own home as possible. * The Clinical Team Lead will work across the caseload and the single point of access or (equivalent), using their clinical skills to identify the needs of patients and the correct services to liaise with. * The Clinical Team Lead will provide an expertise in their own discipline to the wider team.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SSW-9141

Job locations

Romsey Hospital

Winchester Hill

Romsey

Hampshire

SO51 7ZA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse/ Registered Mental Health Nurse/Practitioner or Registered Allied Health Professional.
  • Post registration qualification or University Degree.
  • Teaching and assessing qualification ENB 998 or equivalent/mentorship qualification.

Desirable

  • Masters degree or equivalent experience gained by undertaking ongoing personal development and training.
  • Management/Leadership Qualification/development programme.

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Broad range of enhanced clinical skills.
  • Ability to advocate patient issues.
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.
  • Demonstrates organisational skills including the ability to make decisions and to prioritise.
  • Ability to understand and interpret research findings/evidence based care and apply to practice.
  • Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management.
  • Computer literate including emails and spreadsheets.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • A minimum of four years post registration experience.
  • Experience of caseload management including responsibility for complex care packages for vulnerable people.
  • Experience, underpinned by knowledge of working with and understanding the complex needs of patients in a primary care/community setting.
  • Involved in the implementation and management of change.
  • Evidence of innovative practice.
  • Experience of initiating or participating in clinical audit/research relating to clinical practice.
  • Participates in regular clinical supervision.
  • Experience of working with long-term conditions and frailty.
  • Good understanding of current nursing and AHP workforce issues.
  • Clear understanding of Community Health Services.
  • Demonstrates an understanding and insight into current issues and developments within the NHS.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse/ Registered Mental Health Nurse/Practitioner or Registered Allied Health Professional.
  • Post registration qualification or University Degree.
  • Teaching and assessing qualification ENB 998 or equivalent/mentorship qualification.

Desirable

  • Masters degree or equivalent experience gained by undertaking ongoing personal development and training.
  • Management/Leadership Qualification/development programme.

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Broad range of enhanced clinical skills.
  • Ability to advocate patient issues.
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.
  • Demonstrates organisational skills including the ability to make decisions and to prioritise.
  • Ability to understand and interpret research findings/evidence based care and apply to practice.
  • Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management.
  • Computer literate including emails and spreadsheets.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • A minimum of four years post registration experience.
  • Experience of caseload management including responsibility for complex care packages for vulnerable people.
  • Experience, underpinned by knowledge of working with and understanding the complex needs of patients in a primary care/community setting.
  • Involved in the implementation and management of change.
  • Evidence of innovative practice.
  • Experience of initiating or participating in clinical audit/research relating to clinical practice.
  • Participates in regular clinical supervision.
  • Experience of working with long-term conditions and frailty.
  • Good understanding of current nursing and AHP workforce issues.
  • Clear understanding of Community Health Services.
  • Demonstrates an understanding and insight into current issues and developments within the NHS.

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Romsey Hospital

Winchester Hill

Romsey

Hampshire

SO51 7ZA


Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Romsey Hospital

Winchester Hill

Romsey

Hampshire

SO51 7ZA


Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead – Romsey Integrated Care Team

Jackie Arnold

Jackie.Arnold@southernhealth.nhs.uk

07919880317

Details

Date posted

15 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SSW-9141

Job locations

Romsey Hospital

Winchester Hill

Romsey

Hampshire

SO51 7ZA


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