District Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks an experienced District Nurse to lead a team within Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, focusing on patient care and service delivery. This rewarding role requires a specialized nursing degree and significant team management experience, with opportunities for professional development and support. Join us to make a difference in patients' lives by ensuring high-quality medical care in the community.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a District Nurse qualification and NMC registration required.
• Experience in managing complex patients and leading a nursing team is essential.
• CPD evidence and teaching qualification are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of complex patients and providing individualised care programmes.
• Assessing and implementing specialist nursing care.
• Leading and managing the District Nursing Service in the locality.

Skills

Leadership and management skills

Excellent communication skills

Advanced assessment skills

Health coaching

Education

Registered Nurse Level 1

District Nurse Qualification

NMC Registration

Job description

Integrated Neighbourhood Teams including Bury Rural, Bury Town, Sudbury

Part Time 30hpw, Permanent

The Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are looking for newly qualified or experienced District Nurses to lead a team of Community Nurses. The teams work alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, and support staff. Please specify in your application which hours you are interested in.

This post requires a specialised District Nursing degree, following your Adult Nursing qualification. NHS work experience is essential, and Community Nursing experience is desirable.

This rewarding job helps maintain a patient’s independence and freedom while ensuring access to high-quality medical care.

You will be supported with a comprehensive induction and training to help you settle in, with time and opportunities to get to know your caseload and for professional development.

If you have the necessary skills, experience, and qualities to help us put patients first, please contact us for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.

Main duties of the job include:

1. Managing a caseload of complex patients with healthcare needs within a designated population, using specialist knowledge to carry out assessments.
2. Assessing, developing, and implementing individualised and specialist nursing care programmes.
3. Evaluating treatment interventions and modifying healthcare plans; encouraging self-care and independence through health coaching and providing training, education, and advice.
4. Working in partnership with other services, patients, and their families to prevent inappropriate hospital admissions.
5. Supporting patient discharges into the community.
6. Overseeing the triage of all referrals.
7. Ensuring all aspects of care meet national, professional, and local standards.
8. Coordinating the day-to-day planning and delivery of District Nursing services, prioritising clinical needs and delegating appropriately.
9. Planning and delivering services in collaboration with senior colleagues.
10. Reporting nursing capacity using escalation processes.
11. Undertaking independent prescribing within your competence and role requirements.

Working for our organisation:

BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. We provide high-quality care across west Suffolk, including hospital, home, and community settings. Our hospital in Bury St Edmunds offers acute and secondary care services, with over 500 beds and teaching affiliations with the University of Cambridge. We collaborate with partners to deliver comprehensive community services, including nursing, therapy, and rehabilitation.

We are committed to clinical excellence, fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety, and teamwork. With nearly 5,000 staff from diverse backgrounds, we strive to be a great place to work. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone’s voice counts. Join us and #BeKnown for who you are.

Additional responsibilities include:

1. Leading and managing the District Nursing Service in your locality, providing clinical and supervisory leadership.
2. Managing a caseload of patients with complex needs, using evidence-based practice.
3. Providing high standards of clinical care through advanced skills and expert knowledge.
4. Leading service development and innovation within the locality.
5. Supporting staff development and confidence across organizational boundaries.
6. Monitoring care quality and identifying service improvement areas.

Person Specification:

Education & Qualification

• Registered Nurse Level 1
• District Nurse Qualification
• NMC Registration
• Evidence of CPD
• Teaching, learning, and assessing qualification
• Tissue viability or leg ulcer management training
• Level 7 or PGCE qualification

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience leading a DN team
• Managing complex patients
• Autonomous working and managing complex cases
• Advanced assessment skills
• Experience with long-term conditions
• Understanding of local and national health priorities
• Team management experience
• Interview and recruitment skills
• Knowledge of the Health and Social Care Act

Skills & Abilities

• Leadership and management skills
• Ability to work across boundaries within a locality
• Partnership working and service development
• Implementation of change for quality outcomes
• Travel to rural locations
• Excellent communication skills
• Health coaching or willingness to undertake
• Cannulation/IV therapy skills

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate Trust values

Note: This post requires UK professional registration. It is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks.