The closing date is 12 February 2026
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum plus HCAS pro rata
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for District Nurses or Senior Community Nurse with 2 years experience working in the community to join our Integrated Teams in Redbridge.
The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse (RN12-NMC) responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable.
The successful candidates will support their peers and team leader and will be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise pre-registration students. They will have a commitment to collaborative working actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will lead and manage a Community Nursing Team, geographically aligned to GP practices and be responsible for the management of a caseload ensuring the provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients and their families in the community. He/She will work as part of the integrated primary/community health care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies he/she will deliver individualised care to patients. The district nurse works without direct supervision and provides leadership to the community nursing team.
Applications are welcome from community nurses currently undertaking the Band 6 Development Program and those who are willing to commence the Band 6 Development program.
Qualification
Essential
- Current NMC Registration Registered Nurse (RN)
- Evidence of professional up-dating
- Agreement to undertake the following modules (band 5/6 Development programme),
- 2 years post Community Nursing
- Academic ability to study at degree level
Desirable
- Relevant post registration course and experience e.g. Palliative Care, Diabetes and Tissue Viability
- Mentor Qualification
- District Nurse Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Has experience of team working that will assist the individual to manage an effective team
- Interagency and collaborative working
- Evidence of teaching and assessing individuals
- Providing complex packages of care
Desirable
- Ability to manage staff conflict and difficult situations
Knowledge
Essential
- A good range of clinical skills, including assessment
- Understand the importance of chronic disease management and rehabilitation in the community
- Sound knowledge of end-of-life care planning and delivery.
Skills
Essential
- Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
- Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise and work in a self-directed way
- Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise and work in a self-directed way
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).