District Nurse/Community Nurse

Job Summary

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

• Applicants will have NMC Registration and demonstrate the ability to innovate and motivate.
• Evidence a full UK driving licence and ability to travel to a variety of sites (reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants).
• This position involves working weekends and some bank holidays.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Job Responsibilities

• Clinical Responsibilities: Undertake holistic assessments of patients with complex health needs in community settings; plan, implement, and evaluate care; deliver 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; act as key worker coordinating care across health and social care services; monitor and review care plans.
• 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.

Details

• Date posted: 04 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: NDD-000613
• Job locations: Romford Clinic, Romford, Essex, RM1 3BS

Person Specification

• Essential Qualifications: NMC Registration
• Essential Experience: Experience of working in community

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: Romford Clinic, Romford, Essex, RM1 3BS

Employer's website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/

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Additional Information

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, Goodmayes) of 15% of basic salary (min £4,714 to max £5,941 p.a. pro rata). This post is subject to a probationary period. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, recognised in Working Families Top 10 Employers for five consecutive years, and holds a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation.