Job summary
- Main area
- Community Specialist Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-ICS-477
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Clayponds Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/04/2026 17:00
- Interview date
- 29/04/2026
Employer heading
Community Specialist Nurse
Band 6
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
The Ealing Rapid response/admission avoidance team want to recruit to new staff: Community Specialist Nurse - Intermediate Care. We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Community Specialist Nurse to join our Rapid Response team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across community and inpatient settings. The role requires strong IT literacy, including effective use of office systems, the ability to travel independently across the borough and wider network, and confidence in working autonomously. You will demonstrate strong clinical skills, including the ability to assess patients effectively and identify early signs of deterioration, ensuring timely intervention. The post holder must be physically capable of using a range of clinical and non-clinical equipment and delivering comprehensive care to vulnerable individuals. .
Main duties of the job
The role demands sustained concentration, critical thinking, and the ability to analyse your own practice as well as service-level performance. You must be emotionally resilient, able to manage challenging situations involving patients, families, and colleagues with professionalism, empathy, and integrity. Working in varied and sometimes shared environments, you will provide personal care while upholding dignity and safety at all times.The Intermediate Care team is passionate about training and education and the successful candidate will be offered teaching on a regular basis and will have the opportunity to develop in these roles
Working for our organisation
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’ overall by 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.
Detailed job description and main 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 & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse, Adult Branch and current NMC Registration
- Experience and evidence of teaching and assessing e.g. Preceptorship/Mentor
- Commitment to complete Independent Nurse Prescriber course
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Must have full UK driving license and access to a car
Desirable criteria
- Advanced clinical skills - ability to assess, diagnose and treat as an independent practitioner minimum level 6 study or similar
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
- Advanced clinical assessment skills at minimum level 6 study or similar course or commitment to complete.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience and work qualification, preferably within an Intermediate Care or community environment.
- Experience of supervising junior staff in the team
- Experience of quality improvement processes including audit, risk management and a good understanding of clinical governance and change management
- Experience of and ability to communicate effectively with variety of partners and stakeholders - verbal, written and electronically.
- Experience of providing patient facing interventions and identifying and reviewing deteriorating in a community setting
- Experience of providing clinical information to wider MDT
- Ability to problem solves and prioritise.
- Experience of complaints handling
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the nurse role e.g. venepuncture, palliative care, IV therapy
- Evidence of leading a team
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding of Intermediate Care.
- Aware of current professional nursing issues.
- Demonstrates sound application of clinical knowledge
- Be able to critically analyse research and use this to substantiate best practice
- Knowledge and experience of equal opportunities and evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contributions that others give.
- Ability to influence service delivery and policy
- Ability to work under pressure
- Time management and ability to prioritise work
- Good decision making skills
- Effective team working skills
- Knowledge of government policy and how this affects service delivery.
- Knowledge of care pathways and models of practice and their application in this field.
Personal Quality
Essential criteria
- Self-motivated
- Awareness of limitations to own competence and able to seek support
- Assertiveness
- Ability to adapt to change in the work environment
- Able to work seamlessly with other professional groups
- Communicate clear message and guidance
- Remain professional at all times in line with NHS KSF
- Able to drive and own a car
- Flexible ( to do longday 8 to 20:00, late 10-22:00 and night 19:45 to 8:15)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Krishna Espanola
- Job title
- Lead Clinical Nurse specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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