senior community staff nurse

Senior Community Staff Nurse

Band 6 • 37.5 Hours per week • Permanent

Responsibilities

Locala is seeking an experienced, motivated, and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Community Nursing Network as a Senior Community Nurse. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a leadership role, supporting our teams to deliver exceptional care across North Kirklees and Greater Huddersfield.

As a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse, you will combine clinical expertise with leadership skills to ensure safe, effective, and person-centred care. You will act as a role model, mentor, and decision-maker, supporting colleagues and driving improvements in patient outcomes.

• Leading and coordinating care for complex patients, ensuring high standards of clinical practice.
• Providing guidance, supervision, and mentorship to Band 5 nurses and wider team members.
• Delegating tasks effectively to ensure efficient use of resources and timely care delivery.
• Supporting service development initiatives and contributing to quality improvement projects.
• Acting as a point of escalation for clinical decision‑making and safeguarding concerns.
• Promoting self‑care and independence for patients with long‑term conditions.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

What we’re looking for

• A Registered Nurse with substantial community experience and a passion for leadership.
• Strong clinical knowledge and the ability to manage complex caseloads.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Confidence in delegation and team coordination.
• A proactive approach to service improvement and innovation.

What we offer

• Opportunities to develop leadership skills through structured training and mentorship.
• Access to advanced clinical education and career progression pathways.
• Supportive team environment with regular clinical supervision.
• Flexible working options to promote work‑life balance.
• A generous pension scheme and benefits package.

Our service operates between 8am and 9pm, with core hours of 8am–5pm. You will work a minimum of one weekend in four and two late shifts (1pm–9pm) over a four‑week period.

To find out more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy

For more information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification

Please contact sarah.taylor@locala.org.uk or lisa.holdsworth@locala.org.uk for any further information.

Please note – this position may be subject to DBS check.

Closing date – 01/02/2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications

About us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Flexible working – We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work‑life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme – If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.