Community Nurse

Job summary
Are you ready for a new challenge?

Could you make a difference?

Are you:

• A Registered General Nurse
• Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
• Compassionate towards patients and their families
• An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team
• Motivated toward personal development
• A full UK driving license holder with access to a car

An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Nursing Service, Night Nursing. We are currently looking for a Band 5 Community Nurses to work across the Hounslow areas based at Clayponds Hospital. The service operates from 19:00 until 07:00 seven days a week. The service has 2 shifts, 19:00 until 12 midnight (Twilight) and 19:00 until 7:00 AM (Overnight)

Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, skilled nursing care and to assist the Community Nursing Team Manager in the on-going planning, implementation, and evaluation of the holistic needs of the patient/client, family, and/or carer.

Deliver high quality nursing care to housebound patients with complex needs to enable them to remain in their own homes. Working closely with out of hours service providers, specialist nurses, allied health and social care professionals to meet the needs of the patients without unnecessary attendance in A&E or be admitted to hospital.

This will involve working independently but as part of the Community Nursing Team covering a particular geographical area. This will include first assessments and reviews, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of individual programmes of care. Candidate will be expected to be flexible to support corporate approach to patient care as and when required.

About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

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Details
Date posted: 18 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £36,943 to £44,900 a year
per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 222-HCH-053
Job locations: Clayponds Hospital, Ealing, W5 4RN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Level 1 Registered Nurse- with valid registration with the NMC - RN1 ,RNA
• Experience or recognised qualification in areas such as: ?Health Promotion ?Diabetes ?Care of the older person ?Continence ?Palliative care Medical/Surgical Nursing

Experience
Essential

• Recent experience of Nursing at Level 5, or evidence of a back to nursing programme
• Experience of working in the community setting
• One years worked post registration experience in a relevant setting, e.g. palliative care, care of the older person, orthopaedics, community services
• Supervision of junior staff

Skills/Abilities
Essential

• Ability to undertake a shift system
• Good communication skills effective with clients and colleagues
• Able to work without direct supervision
• Use a problem-solving approach
• Confidence and ability to establish rapport with team, clients and other agencies
• Demonstrates high standard of Infection prevention and control
• Clinical skills - Administration of medications including injections, catheterisation, wound dressings
• Confidence and ability to establish rapport with team, clients and other agencies
• Practice with the NMC Code of Professional Practice
• Teaching Skills
• Mentorship certificate

Knowledge
Essential

• Ability to converse articulately on current health issues, demonstrate knowledge in: ?Able to explain the concepts of Essence of Care ?Able to explain the concepts of Team Working ?Able to demonstrate knowledge of professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance ?Understanding of Adult Safeguarding ?Evidence of Continuing Professional Development ?Demonstrates evidence -based clinical knowledge ?Able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues
• Awareness of child safeguarding

Desirable

• Knowledge of National Service Framework for Older People & other NSF's

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: West London NHS Trust
Address: Clayponds Hospital, Ealing, W5 4RN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Acting Team Manager, Linda Vimalarasa, [email protected]

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).