Senior Community Nurse Assessor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 18.75
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a passionate and motivated Registered Nurse to join the new Home First service, supporting patients to return home safely from hospital and avoid unnecessary admissions. You will conduct timely, holistic assessments and develop personalised care plans for patients with complex health needs, promoting independence within their homes and communities. This is a rewarding part-time role for a nurse who enjoys autonomous practice and collaborative working.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Adult / RGN)
- Current NMC registration
- Holds degree in health related subject or be working towards this, with over 50% of level 3 or 6 credit already obtained
- Individual modules at degree or masters level, eg. PACR
- Holds recognised teaching/ mentoring qualification
- LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
- Experience of working without direct supervision
- Consolidated experience of community nursing practice
- Experience of managing long term conditions and case management of complex patients
- Experience of delivering extended role clinical interventions
- Evidence of post-registration education & training.
- PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
- Ability to work on own initiative, assess patients competently and link with colleagues in the wider MDT to tailor plans of care
- Ability to effectively manage the workload, prioritise and delegate to manage capacity and demand
- Effective written , oral communication skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
- Ability to effectively manage a workload, prioritise and delegate to manage capacity and demand
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of national policy in relation to community nursing
- Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment
- Knowledge of health coaching techniques to engage patient participation and outcome
- Registered Nurse (Adult / RGN)
- Current NMC registration
- Holds degree in health related subject or be working towards this, with over 50% of level 3 or 6 credit already obtained
- Individual modules at degree or masters level, eg. PACR
- Holds recognised teaching/ mentoring qualification
- LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
- Experience of working without direct supervision
- Consolidated experience of community nursing practice
- Experience of managing long term conditions and case management of complex patients
- Experience of delivering extended role clinical interventions
- Evidence of post-registration education & training.
- PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
- Ability to work on own initiative, assess patients competently and link with colleagues in the wider MDT to tailor plans of care
- Ability to effectively manage the workload, prioritise and delegate to manage capacity and demand
- Effective written , oral communication skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
- Ability to effectively manage a workload, prioritise and delegate to manage capacity and demand
- An understanding of national policy in relation to community nursing
- Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment
- Knowledge of health coaching techniques to engage patient participation and outcome
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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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Community Nurse Assessor
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 18.75 hours per week.
Are you a passionate and motivated Registered Nurse looking to make a real difference to patient outcomes? This is an exciting opportunity to join ournew Home First service that launched on 1 September , supporting patients to return home safely from hospital and avoid unnecessary admissions.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver timely, holistic assessments and develop personalised care plans for patients with complex health needs. You will play a key role in supporting hospital discharge, promoting independence, and ensuring patients receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
This is a rewarding role for a nurse who enjoys autonomous practice, collaborative working, and delivering high-quality, person-centred care within patients' own homes and communities.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of an innovative new Home First service launched in September .
- Help shape a developing service focused on improving patient outcomes and experiences.
- Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding community care.
- Make a tangible impact on reducing hospital stays and he
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