Overview
Be at the heart of our community! A rare opportunity has arisen for a Community Specialist Practitioner within our friendly Community Integrated Care Team in Lower Lea Valley. The Specialist Practitioner will work within the Integrated team of Community Nurses, Therapists, CPNs and Social Workers. You will have responsibility for ensuring all health and social care needs are met to improve health outcomes, functional status and quality of life. This will lead to increased patient choice and prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and reduce the stay of necessary hospital admissions.
We are looking for
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision — Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision. We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
Responsibilities
* The post-holder will be an excellent communicator and work well both individually and within a team.
* You will be patient focused and have the ability to undertake clinical assessments to arrive at a differential diagnosis, start, plan and evaluate care.
* You will have organisational and time management skills and be able to demonstrate leadership skills across the inter-professional team.
* An extensive experience of working with older people is required and evidence of continuing professional knowledge and development.
Qualifications and requirements
* A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Benefits and terms
* High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary, subject to a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum (pro rata where applicable).
* Word versions of documents are available to allow for adaptations (font, colour, background, Read Aloud).
* We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support a healthy work life balance.
* Vaccination: While not a legal requirement, the Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Application timeline
This advert closes on Monday 23 Mar 2026.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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