Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Community District Nurse to join our Community Nursing Team. This is a rewarding role where you will deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care to individuals in their own homes, supporting them to maintain independence and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. You will manage a defined caseload, working both autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
As a Band 6 nurse, you will play a key role in clinical leadership, supporting junior staff, coordinating care, and contributing to the continuous development of the service.
Main Duties of the Job
Clinical Responsibilities
* Undertake holistic assessments of patients with complex health needs in community settings
* Plan, implement, and evaluate care, ensuring safe and effective clinical practice
* Deliver a range of nursing interventions including wound care, long‑term condition management, and end‑of‑life care
* Support hospital discharge and admission avoidance pathways
Caseload & Care Coordination
* Manage and prioritise a defined caseload, ensuring high standards of care delivery
* Act as a key worker, coordinating care across health and social care services
* Monitor and review care plans, adapting interventions as required
Leadership & Team Support
* Provide supervision, support and mentorship to Band 5 nurses, HCAs and students
* Contribute to daily team coordination and workload allocation
* Support the Team Leader in service delivery and development
Multidisciplinary Working
* Work closely with GPs, therapists, social services and other agencies
* Participate in integrated team meetings and joint care planning
* Build strong relationships with patients, families and carers
Quality & Governance
* Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
* Adhere to Trust policies, clinical standards and professional guidelines
* Participate in audits, service improvement and quality initiatives
Requirements
Applicants will have NMC Registration and demonstrate the ability to innovate and motivate. Applicants are required to evidence a full UK driving licence and the ability to travel to a variety of sites (this criterion will be reasonably adjusted to meet the requirements of a disabled applicant). This position involves working weekends & some bank holidays.
Compensation
High Cost Area Supplement (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, Goodmayes) – 15% of the basic salary with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 per annum pro‑rata for part time.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted. All new starters join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training and systems training.
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