Senior Community Nurse

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Community Nurse

Job summary
Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you think you have the skills to lead, develop and motivate others? Do you want to be part of a senior team who are determined to create localities where care delivery is of the highest standard?

If so, we would like to hear from you as we are recruiting for a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse to join our team.

You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care in their homes and whilst temporarily residing in Community Rehabilitation Beds. You will be supported to work with the senior nurses across the localities who will ensure that you are given all possible opportunities for learning and development.

We are looking for someone who can show us that they are a team player and are committed to the profession. Today's Senior Community Nurse role is complex and involves clinical practice as well as leadership, management, operational and educational responsibilities.

Please note that all staff are required to work across localities and travel to the mainland as necessary.

A current full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle for work and business insurance are required to carry out this role

Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the Integrated Community Nursing Team providing nursing care for patients in the community.

The Senior Community Nurse has the following key elements in their role:
A professional role promoting a positive image of community nursing

Provision of nursing care for community patients as well as patients temporarily residing in Community Rehabilitation Beds.

An educational role for patients, carers, Support Staff and new team members

To work in any locality and travel to the mainland as required

About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 13,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Details
Date posted: 17 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 348-IOW-11594
Job locations: Ryde Health and Wellbeing Centre, Pellhurst Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3DT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone -- if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team -- detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration
• Recent experience in community nursing
• Willingness to undertake study at Level 6 or 7
• Clinically up-to date
• Knowledge of the principles of manual handling and blood borne disease
• Knowledge of the Continuing Health Care (CHC) process

Experience
Essential

• Physical Skills
• Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder, e.g. car driver, lone working
• Car driver with clean licence
• Awareness of personal safety
• Aptitudes
• Demonstrate the following / the ability to:
• Prioritise
• Delegate
• Work effectively in difficult circumstances
• Effective use of resources
• Logical reasoning ability
• Be flexible
• Good interpersonal skills
• Key competencies of the Behavioural Framework
• Computer literacy (Word, Outlook and Excel)
• Abilities
• Self -aware
• Self- motivated
• Flexible approach
• Attention to personal detail & presentation
• Awareness of personal safety
• Organisational skills
• Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation
• Communication Skills
• Good communication skills, verbal and written

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
Name: Mary O'Brien
Email: mary.o'brien10@nhs.net
Telephone: 01983552533

Employer details
Employer name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Ryde Health and Wellbeing Centre, Pellhurst Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3DT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website