District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and inspirational Band 6 District Nurse or Senior Community Nurse to join a community nursing team covering [contact details removed] & Kenilworth. The role involves leading high-quality, community-based care with a strong focus on public health, prevention, and managing complex conditions. You will drive innovation, support staff development, and contribute to service transformation. The position requires a forward-thinking mindset and clear leadership in a dynamic healthcare environment.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (1st Level)
- First level degree in related subject
- Evidence of Continuous professional Development relevant to the field of practice
- Evidence of leadership or management training
- Practice Educator and Assessor Preparation (PEAP) or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification or working towards it
- Coaching CPD
- Significant Post registration community experience
- Post registration experience of caseload management
- Evidence of Personalised Care planning and complex patient management
- Ability to take appropriate action to assess and manage risk
- Experience of empowering a positive learning culture for interdisciplinary and interagency teams
- Proven experience of working autonomously in challenging situations
- Experience in managing complaints
- Experience in service improvement
- Understanding of clinical governance, audit, and risk management.
- Advanced clinical decision-making skills to support patient centred care
- Advanced clinical skills to include a variety of patient conditions and comorbidities
- In-depth understanding of community nursing and long-term condition management.
- Must have excellent prioritisation and time keeping skills
- IT Literate
- Ability to supervise, support, and mentor junior staff
- Ability to work collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries
- Communicate effectively using a range of skills and strategies with colleagues and people at all stages of life and with a range of mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural health challenges
- Practise autonomously, proactively and innovatively, demonstrating selfawareness, emotional intelligence and openness
- Willingness to work flexibly and travel across the district.
- Excellent role model demonstrating compassion and a patient-centred approach
- Showcases trust values at all times
- Other
- Must have means of own transport and able to drive in variable weather conditions
- Must be a non-smoker during working hours
- Must be willing to undertake Criminal records Bureau Disclosure to Enhanced / Standard level
- Must be legally entitled to work in this country
- Registered Nurse (1st Level)
- First level degree in related subject
- Evidence of Continuous professional Development relevant to the field of practice
- Evidence of leadership or management training
- Practice Educator and Assessor Preparation (PEAP) or equivalent qualification
- District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification or working towards it
- Coaching CPD
- Significant Post registration community experience
- Post registration experience of caseload management
- Evidence of Personalised Care planning and complex patient management
- Ability to take appropriate action to assess and manage risk
- Experience of empowering a positive learning culture for interdisciplinary and interagency teams
- Proven experience of working autonomously in challenging situations
- Experience in managing complaints
- Experience in service improvement
- Understanding of clinical governance, audit, and risk management.
- Advanced clinical decision-making skills to support patient centred care
- Advanced clinical skills to include a variety of patient conditions and comorbidities
- In-depth understanding of community nursing and long-term condition management.
- Must have excellent prioritisation and time keeping skills
- IT Literate
- Ability to supervise, support, and mentor junior staff
- Ability to work collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries
- Communicate effectively using a range of skills and strategies with colleagues and people at all stages of life and with a range of mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural health challenges
- Practise autonomously, proactively and innovatively, demonstrating selfawareness, emotional intelligence and openness
- Willingness to work flexibly and travel across the district.
- Excellent role model demonstrating compassion and a patient-centred approach
- Showcases trust values at all times
- Other
- Must have means of own transport and able to drive in variable weather conditions
- Must be a non-smoker during working hours
- Must be willing to undertake Criminal records Bureau Disclosure to Enhanced / Standard level
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our fabulous community nursing team covering [contact details removed] & Kenilworth.
Band 6 District Nurse / Senior Community Nurse
A proactive and inspirational clinical leader, the Band 6 Nurse drives high-quality, community-based care through strategic foresight and responsive action. They lead population health assessments and care planning with a strong focus on:
- Public health and prevention
- Reducing hospital admissions
- Managing complex conditions holistically
- Addressing health inequalities
- Integrating social prescribing and signposting
They champion innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring care is anticipatory rather than reactive. Their leadership supports:
- Early intervention and proactive care planning
- Staff development through supervision and mentorship
- Recruitment, retention, and wellbeing strategies
- Quality improvement and budget efficiency
- Service transformation and pathway redesign
This role demands a forward-thinking mindset, resource mobilisation, and clear leadership in a dynamic healthcare environment.
Main duties of the job
The District Nurse / Senior Community Nurse is responsible for the assessment and management of the health needs of an identified population and caseload, focusing on public health, preventative care, and admission avoidanc
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