At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage a caseload of patients in the community, promoting their independence and wellbeing.
- Company: Join a pioneering partnership providing exceptional community health services in Sutton.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive team environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Full-time role with flexible shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while working in a dynamic community setting.
- Qualifications: Qualified RGN with community nursing experience and strong teamwork skills.
The predicted salary is between 54254 - 54254 £ per year.
Main area: Community Nursing
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9.5 hour shifts, 4 days per week to include some weekends)
Site: Carshalton PCN
Town: Sutton
Salary: £45,953 - £54,254 per annum incl HCAS (Outer London)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing date: 21/07/2026 23:59
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. We welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview: The post holder will work as part of a multi-professional team managing a caseload of patients in the community, ensuring the needs of the patients are identified and met. Promoting the independence of patients, assisting them to maintain or improve their own physical, psychological and social wellbeing. In addition, to arrange timely responses overnight for urgent unplanned visits. To ensure the provision of clinical leadership and direct line management of the team members with the support of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse is achieved. To ensure that the service we deliver is adaptable and resilient, commercially focused and creates innovative solutions to enhance the patient experience.
Main duties of the job: Community Team Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6 - Access to a vehicle. We are looking for enthusiastic Senior Community Nurses to join us in our Community Nursing Teams within the London borough of Sutton. You will need to be passionate about delivering exceptional holistic health care, supporting patients to remain independent and avoiding unnecessary hospital admission. Previous experience of community nursing is essential. You will work directly with patients, their families and our multidisciplinary services to plan and facilitate the delivery of holistic evidence-based care.
Sutton Health and Care is a pioneering partnership made up of the GP federation in Sutton, the London Borough of Sutton, South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust and Epsom and St Helier hospitals. Working together, we provide community services in Sutton, caring for adults in their own homes across the borough. We are a 7-day extended hours service; working Monday to Sunday, 7am to 7pm including weekends and bank holidays. Access to own vehicle insured for use at work is essential.
Person specification:
- Education/Qualifications: Qualified RGN with current registration with NMC, Practice assessor/Practice Supervisor
- Experience: Multidisciplinary team work, experience in managing the needs of complex patients, experience of conflict management, care planning, experience in working in a community setting, experience of supporting students
- Skills/Abilities/Knowledge: Ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision, ability to work under pressure, insight into current issues relating to delivery of community/primary care
- Other requirements: Car owner/driver insured for business use
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.
Senior Community Nurse in Sutton employer: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional development. With opportunities for growth in a dynamic healthcare environment, our team members benefit from collaborative community engagement and the chance to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives, particularly in the field of stroke care.
Contact Details:
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Recruitment Team
