Community Nurse

Job summary
Are you ready for a new challenge? Could you make a difference? Are you: A Registered General Nurse, Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care, Compassionate towards patients and their families, An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team, Motivated toward personal development. An exciting opportunity has come up for the Tissue Viability Service. We are currently looking for a Band 5 Tissue Viability Community Nurse to work across Hounslow based at Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health, Bath Road. The service operates from 0900 - 1700 Monday to Friday. Collaboratively working with our District Nurses, primary care, integrated rapid response teams, community matrons and social service colleagues are essential to ensure seamless care to our patient group. Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time - please come to West London Trust and be part of this organisation.

Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, skilled nursing care in Tissue Viability and to assist the Tissue Viability Nurses in the on-going planning, implementation, and evaluation of the holistic needs of the patient/client, family, and/or carer. To lead and manage the Leg Ulcer clinic at multiple sites with the support from the TV lead nurses. To work jointly with the Practice Nurses, community nurses, Pressure Ulcer Prevention Nurse, and other healthcare providers in relation to wound care. Offers/performs clinic appointment and home visits.

• To assist the Tissue Viability Nurses in coordinating the work of the service, to ensure effective caseload and care management.
• To effectively and independently manage the Tissue Viability/Leg Ulcer Clinics across Hounslow with support from Tissue Viability Nurses.
• To assist in coordinating and supervising the work of the TV team, for a span of duty in their absence.
• To undertake first assessments and reviews, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of individual programmes of care once deemed competent.
• To deliver a high-quality service to clients and carers independently planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care.
• To have knowledge across the range of work procedures and practice underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience e.g. wound care, leg ulcer management and Doppler assessment.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 22 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 222-HCH-034
Job locations: Heart of Hounslow Health Centre, 92 Bath Road, Hounslow, TW3 3LN, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Level 1 Registered Nurse- with valid registration with the NMC - RN1

Desirable

• Experience or recognised qualification in areas such as: oTissue Viability or wound management oLeg ulcer management oDoppler assessment ?Health Promotion ?Care of the elderly ?Medical/surgical

Experience
Essential

• Recent experience of Nursing at Level 5, or evidence of a back to nursing programme

Desirable

• Experience of working in the community setting
• One years worked post registration experience in a relevant setting, e.g. care of the older person, community services, wound management care
• Supervision of junior staff

Knowledge
Essential

• Ability to converse articulately on current health issues, demonstrate knowledge in: ?Able to explain the concepts of Essence of Care ?Able to explain the concepts of Team Working ?Able to demonstrate knowledge of professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance ?Understanding of Adult Safeguarding ?Evidence of Continuing Professional Development ?Demonstrates evidence -based clinical knowledge ?Able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues

Desirable

• Awareness of child safeguarding

Skills
Essential

• Able to work without direct supervision
• Demonstrates high standard of Infection prevention and control
• Clinical skills - assessment, wound dressings, Doppler assessment, compression bandaging
• Computer Literacy and keyboard skills
• Practice with the NMC Code of Professional Practice

Desirable

• Assessor/Supervisory certificate

Other requirements
Essential

• Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary Team
• Continual professional development

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.

UK Registration
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