Community Staff Nurse- Health Visiting

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and 
providing clients and families with a positive experience.
Patient Safety 
Community Staff Nurse in Health Visiting contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
 Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services 
as safe as possible 
 Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk 
from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns 
when necessary 
 Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use 
our services
Being open and transparent about their own practice

Supervising the work of others
 Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality.

The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all 
nurses, including Community Staff Nurses in Health Visiting are expected to register with the NMC 
each year; to revalidate when due, and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct. 
Clinical Outcomes
Community Staff Nurses contribute to the effectiveness of services by:
 Providing skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and 
procedures 
 Working with clients and families in all stages of the care planning process including 
assessing risks and needs
 Acting as client advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others 
to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of clients and providing clinically 
effective care
 Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to 
clients but within their own limits of competency and confidence 
 Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:
 communicating well with all members of the team
 understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its’ objectives
 reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on 
their practices in handovers and team meetings 
 identifying how care can be improved

Patient Experience 
Community Staff Nurses contribute to those using our services ensuring they feel respected and 
empowered to make decisions about their health and wellbeing by:
 Working in partnership with clients and their families and carers 
 Gaining consent and, as far as possible, involving people in all decision making
 Signposting clients and carers to supportive services e.g. services provided by the local 
authority or the voluntary sector
 Reassuring people by being professional, responsive, knowledgeable and confident
 Responding to complaints or concerns effectively and quickly in line with the Trust’s policy
Supporting yourself and others 
Engaged staff are more productive and Community Staff Nurses play a role in engaging in other 
staff members in the Trust and the work we do by:
 Providing supervision and annual appraisals to other staff which helps those staff reflect on 
their work, understand their objectives and monitors their progress towards achieving them
 Participating constructively in their own supervision and annual appraisal processes
 Using continuing professional development funds to consolidate or improve clinical skills 

and to gain mentorship skills so they can support student nurses
Service Specific Responsibilities
Further responsibilities attached to this particular Community Staff Nurse post are explained in the
Service Specific Section attached to this Job Description and Person Specification.