Caseload Management Nurse

HCT Partnership; Royston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development in clinical &

Leadership programmes

Armed forces friendly employer

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Caseload Manager to lead a multidisciplinary community nursing team in Royston. The post requires autonomous leadership, strong communication, and a commitment to high-value patient care within a seven-day service.

The successful candidate will manage a caseload, supervise Band 5–7 nurses, and contribute to ongoing professional development and service improvements. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current UK registration.
• Experience at Band 5 in community nursing.
• Experience supervising a team and managing change.
• Ability to mentor others and participate in teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to a team of multidisciplinary professionals in community health and social care.
• Set and maintain standards of care and deploy, coordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualized nursing care in the community.
• Maintain accurate patient records and contribute to long-term case management.
• Provide ongoing responsibility for a defined caseload in the locality.

Skills

Multidisciplinary communication

Oral and written communication

Management of change

Clinical governance knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse

District Nursing Specialist Degree or training

Nurse Prescribing (or training)

Mentor/Preceptor/998 or equivalent

Personal development evidence

Job description

Royston Integrated Community Team have an opportunity for a Band 6 Caseload Manager to join the team.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated nurse with proven community experience to lead and supervise the team to ensure patients receive high value healthcare. You must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate collaborative working.

Main duties of the job

We operate an 8am until 10pm seven days a week service and are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Caseload Management Nurse to work in the areas of Royston, to provide high value health care to patients in a community setting.

You will be part of an integrated community team of Band 7, Band 6, Band 5 and Band 3 nurses. You will need to demonstrate an understanding of current professional and community issues.

You must have commitment and flexibility in order to be innovative and responsive to continual developments within community nursing services.

You must be able to work autonomously and possess excellent communication skills.

• In return for this we offer you professional development in both clinical and leadership programmes.

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).

Working for our organisation

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.

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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide support to a team of multidisciplinary professionals providing clinical health and social care in admission prevention / avoidance service.
• Set and maintain standards of care and to deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners as required.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community.
• Be responsible for the accurate maintenance of patient and other records
• Participate in the long term management of patients within the locality
• To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload.

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.

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.

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

• Registered Nurse
• Mentor/Preceptor/998 or equivalent
• Specialist Nursing Practice(District Nursing) Degree or will undertake training
• Nurse Prescribing or will undertake training
• Evidence of personal development

Experience

• Evidence of experience at band 5 Community Nurse level
• Management of a team
• Management of change within a complex environment
• Experience of teaching others

Skills

• Communicating within a multi discipline team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Management of change
• Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications

Other requirements

• 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)

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact [e-mail]

Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.