Specialist Community Practitioner Student (District Nurse)

We are one of only two community teams in the UK to receive an outstanding status by CQC.

GSTT Integrated Local Services is promoting the DOH agenda for excellent clinical service provision within local communities.

This is a 1 Year fully funded, full time training opportunity for trained nurses to qualify as a District Nurse.

Candidates must demonstrate evidence-based practice, up-to-date clinical and leadership skills, as well as a commitment to the delivery of an effective and efficient district nursing service.

Now is a fantastic and exciting time to join Guy's and St Thomas’ Neighbourhood Nursing team with a great deal of benefits, including in-house training and development programmes, career progression, staff support, and trust loans for electronics and devices.

We aim to identify solutions more effectively whilst streamlining the care given to our patients, improving the independence of our nurses and their professional freedom/responsibility.

Rachel Turner-Peard - Matron for Education welcomes informal discussion prior to applications.

You are strongly recommended to view the course outline on the London South Bank University website https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/

Closing Date: 14th June 2026

Interview Date: 2nd July 2026 - Date To Be Confirmed

Interviews will consist of a panel Interview plus a short written test.

• To work towards gaining the standards of proficiency for entry to the NMC register/recordable for Specialist Community Practitioner, District Nurse.
• To develop knowledge, skills and competencies to take on the role of a qualified Specialist Community Practitioner within the Neighbourhood nursing service.
• To gain the knowledge, skills and competence required in order to exercise higher levels of judgment, discretion and decision making in clinical care focusing on four broad areas:
• Clinical practice
• Community engagement
• Clinical practice development
• Leadership in clinical practice
• The post of Specialist Community Practitioner Student is a development post building on existing knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve a higher level of practice resulting in an academic qualification as well as a recordable/registerable qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
  
  

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

You will have the opportunity to further develop and enhance your skills with the support and training available by working alongside experienced nurses and specialists. We have a supportive culture to encourage each other to strive to be the best within our daily practice. Our feedback as a team reflects this.

Working with us you will have access to numerous benefits:

• Mobile devices for personal protection whilst in practice, allowing you to work more flexibly.
• Opportunity to apply for training and mentorship programs for all grades of nursing staff.
• Access to our partners e.g. Kings College London for Masters level education opportunities.
• Financial, health and wellbeing support.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Turner-Peard Job title: Matron for Education Email address: r.turner-peard@nhs.net Telephone number: 07770632159