Senior Community Nurse

Job Summary HIOW Healthcare are looking for an inspirational Registered Nurse to work as a Senior Community Nurse. Community Nurses work autonomously and as part of a team and care is delivered in the patients own home environment and designated treatment rooms. Our nurses are responsible for a manageable caseload, working across the city ensuring our patients are receiving the best quality care from the comfort of their own homes and thereby avoiding hospital admission. HIOW Healthcare's Community Nursing is much wider than the nursing team. We work alongside our colleagues within Social Care, our Internal Safeguarding Team, specialist services, both within Solent and external providers, to ensure our patients are provided with the care they require. Working collaboratively enhances staff development but also ensures that our patients are at the heart of everything we do. This is a full time role 37.5 hrs pw based at Oakley Road in Southampton. Our working patterns are across a 7 day week. Our core shifts are 0830 to 1630 and 1400 to 2000 hrs. There is also a requirement that you will work 1 in 4 weekends as well as bank holidays. Main Duties of the Job Although a lone worker, you will be supported by an experienced and nurturing team who are available to allow you to develop your existing skills. You will be provided the training you require to maintain and develop your clinical skills. This will be achieved by attending appropriate training and working with our Clinical Educators and other staff within the team. To work in partnership with Primary Care to provide high quality clinical care for patients, often with complex care needs, living in the community, who require a programme of care & rehabilitation following an inpatient episode or who are living with long term conditions and are at risk of deteriorating health that may result in declining quality of life. To support the Clinical Manager and Integrated Service Matron in providing clinical knowledge and leadership to the community nursing staff in the wider locality health team, supervising and developing junior staff and contributing to the achievement of divisional business delivery objectives. To work collaboratively with partners in health and social care, to establish a whole systems approach to managing patients with complex care needs, maintaining a community pull on patients being admitted to secondary care, to inform decisions about acute interventions and to lead in the discharge planning. About Us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve. Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working. Details Date posted: 08 December 2025 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 6 Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year (Based on full time hours) Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time Reference number: 348-SSW-9989 Job locations: Oakley Road, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4GX Job Responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. 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. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Person Specification – Qualifications (Essential) NMC Registered Nurse – Adult Degree or equivalent Relevant post graduate qualification (or working towards) Teaching and Assessing in Practice/Mentorship Post registration course e.g. Rehabilitation, Chronic Disease Management, Palliative Care, History Taking, Community Nurse Specialist Nurse Prescriber 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 Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer Details Employer name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address: Oakley Road, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4GX Employer's Website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) #J-18808-Ljbffr