About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced and enthusiastic nurse looking to make a real difference within community services? We are seeking a highly motivated Community Specialist Practitioner to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.
As a Community Specialist Practitioner, you will provide expert clinical leadership, case management, and specialist assessment for patients with complex health needs within the community setting. You will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and partner agencies to promote independence and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced clinical skills, excellent communication and decision-making abilities, and a passion for delivering innovative, evidence-based care.
Proposed Interview date : 16th November 2026
Main duties of the job
The Specialist Practitioner will work within the Integrated team of Community Nurses, Therapists, CPNs and Social Workers. You will have responsibility for ensuring all health and social care needs are met to improve health outcomes, functional status and quality of life. This will lead to increased patient choice and prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and reduce the stay of necessary hospital admissions.
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be an excellent communicator and work well both individually and within a team. You will be patient focused and have the ability to undertake clinical assessments to arrive at a differential diagnosis, start, plan and evaluate care. You will also have organisational and time management skills and be able to demonstrate leadership skills across the inter-professional team. An extensive experience of working with older people is required and evidence of continuing professional knowledge and development.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum (pro rata where applicable).
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
We look forward to hearing from you!
HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Community Nursing Qualification or equivalent post registration
- Specialist Practitioner
- Independent Nurse Prescriber - mandatory to pass and practice.
- Demonstrates a high level of relevant clinical experience.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive experience working with older people.
- Continuing professional knowledge and development.
- Experience of teaching and mentorship.
- Change management and leadership skills.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of ability to communicate both verbally and in writing at all levels in multi-disciplinary forum and with users and carers.
- Demonstrate competence in 'top to toe' assessment
- Demonstrate competence in safe medicines prescribing
- Demonstrate competence in phlebotomy
- Demonstrate competence in administration of intravenous therapy
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address
Hoddesdon Health Centre
34 High Street
Hoddesdon
EN11 8BQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)