Senior Community Staff Nurse

Main area: Adult Community Nursing

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (includes weekend on a rota)

Job ref: 333-G-HC-1563

Employer: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Site: Hillingdon - Various Sites

Salary: £44,485 - £52,521 per annum including HCAS pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 22/02/2026 23:59

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.

We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare.

We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview:

The successful candidate will be required to support the DN Team Leader with leadership initiatives including caseload and staff management within the District Nurse Service structure. Depending on the demand of service, the post holder will be expected to support with any new initiatives including post Covid business as usual. You will also be required to complete home visits to provide nursing care, as well as providing complex patient management and support.

You will be expected to manage a clinical caseload which will meet the needs of all patients across the local landscape and network. The post will also allow unlimited opportunities to develop clinical skills and test your leadership styles accordingly.

The role requires the post holder to work weekends on a rotational basis to support and coordinate weekend working across the locality.

Main duties of the job:

Are you caring, compassionate and committed to providing the best service possible to patients? We have a permanent Band 6 Deputy District Nurse opportunity within our Hillingdon District Nursing team. In Hillingdon we are proud of the community service we offer and we expect a lot from our nurses. We want you to be kind, compassionate, clinically skilled and able to put the needs of patients first.

You will be taking delegated responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of evidence based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings. We are looking for a pro-active Deputy Team manager who is able to lead and motivate a team of community staff nurses and Health Care Support Workers. You will be line managed by the District Nurse Team Leader.

You will also have access to continuing professional development resources to support your learning as well as the development of the service and you will receive regular supervision.

The position will require you to visit various locations throughout our supported area. It is therefore essential that candidates hold a full UK driver’s licence and have use of a car for business purposes or have the ability to commute within the Trust’s geographical area with access to an appropriate means of transport to ensure a timely delivery of patient care.

Working for our organisation:

• Work in line with all CNWL Trust values.
• Encourage partnership working including all neighbouring hospitals, Local Authorities and all other providers.
• Working in line with all CNWL policies and guidance.
• Working in line with the Trust Vision and key priorities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

A Band 6 Deputy District Nurse contributes to the provision of safe and reliable services by:

• Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible.
• Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary.
• Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services.
• Being open and transparent about their own practice.
• Supervising the work of others.
• Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made.
• Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement.
• Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.

The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Band 6 nurses, are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.

Clinical Outcomes:

A Band 6 Deputy District Nurse often works with people who have complex needs and contribute to the effectiveness of services by:

• Being confident, autonomous practitioners who take responsibility for the care they give to patients but also take responsibility for overseeing the work of others in the team including less experienced nurses and staff without a professional qualification.
• Providing skilled, evidence based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures.
• Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs.
• Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care.
• Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but also work as team members.
• Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by communicating well with all members of the team.
• Understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its’ objectives.
• Reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings.
• Encouraging the team to learn from adverse events or respond to data analysis from audits or benchmarking exercises and implement sustainable initiatives which improve clinical outcomes.

Person specification:

Qualification:

• Currently registered NMC Adult Nurse.
• Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development.
• Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines.

Experience:

• Previous experience as a Band 5/6 community nurse or equivalent level.
• HR skills training e.g. recruitment, managing absence.
• Care planning: being able to assess patients, develop, implement and evaluate a care plan.
• Empowering and working in partnership.
• Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding/Advocacy.
• Knowledge and understanding of Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
• Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Act.
• Obtaining Consent.
• Medicines management and administration.
• Infection control and Aseptic Non Touch Technique.
• Supervision, Line management and appraisal training.

Skills and Abilities:

• Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies.
• Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary.
• Able to maintain electronic patient records.

Clinical Skills Specific to Service:

• Catheterisation.
• Wound care.
• Palliative Care & End of life care.
• IV administration.
• Injections.
• Doppler assessments.
• Compression bandaging.
• Diabetes Management.
• Venepuncture.

Coordinate work allocation and shifts (if appropriate).

Personal Qualities:

• Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic.
• Manage others and contribute to the management of the team.
• Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working.
• Help others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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.