Overview
Are you ready for a new challenge? Could you make a difference?
Are you:
* Interested in developing your nursing career
* Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
* Compassionate towards patients and their families
* An excellent communicator with the ability to lead and motivate a team
* Highly motivated, energetic and innovative with full UK driving license holder with access to a car
An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Nursing Service for Band 6 Community Nurses to work across the Whitton & Twickenham area. The service operates from 7am until 7pm across Twickenham borough, with 2 vacancies available, both at Whitton Corner Health and Social Care Centre. We are offering 2 roles. One 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave and one 6 month fixed term contract to cover a secondment. Both roles will be fulltime.
Responsibilities
As a senior community nurse you will assist the Community Team Manager in the management of a designated caseload, ensuring that holistic assessments are undertaken by a competent practitioner within the nursing team.
To support the Locality Nursing Team Manager in the delivery of the locality nursing service in line with the commissioned service specification, standards, activity and outcomes, in the context of multi-disciplinary locality working.
Assisting the Locality Nursing Team Manager to provide line management and leadership for the community nursing team, being accountable for the team caseload and the development of a skilled, competent and motivated workforce, able to meet the needs of the patients on the caseload.
Take a lead for a specific area of nursing practice, as a delegated responsibility, to ensure that less experienced nurses have access to best practice knowledge and expertise to inform and support their clinical practice.
Deputise in the absence of the Locality Nursing Team Manager, and undertake delegated tasks as development opportunities for succession planning.
This will involve working independently.
Development and Wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards. Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Other information
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Sep 2025
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