Band 6-senior community nurse

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) Job ref 343-8041813-RB-SK

Site Carshalton PCN Town Sutton Salary £45,953 - £54,254 pro rata per annum incl HCAS ( Outer London) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2026 08:00

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all 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.

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 this the post will arrange timely responses overnight for urgent unplanned visits.

Main duties of the job

• Community Team Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6
• Access to a vehicle
• Work directly with patients, their families and multidisciplinary services to plan and facilitate the delivery of holistic, evidence‑based care
• Deliver care that supports patients to remain independent and avoid unnecessary hospital admission
• Co‑ordinate with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to provide clinical leadership and direct line management of the team members
• Contribute to service improvement by creating innovative solutions that enhance the patient experience

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 working in a community setting
• Experience 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

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.