Community Case Manager / District Nurse - Aylesbury ACHT

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Community Case Manager/District Nurse in Aylesbury. This role involves leading a team, managing complex cases, and providing high-quality care in the community. Flexible working options are available, and the Trust promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS pension scheme

Access to NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-registration experience in community settings.
• Experience in multi-agency teams and case management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in primary healthcare settings.
• Manage individualised evidence-based care plans.
• Ensure rapid access to complex care.

Skills

Clinical Assessment

Communication

Leadership

Case Management

Education

Degree in Health / Nursing Studies

Job description

Community Case Manager / District Nurse - Aylesbury ACHT

Band 6

Main area Aylesbury ACHT Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 434-CR7152884

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury ACHT Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/05/2025 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• provide specialist spinal services at our world renownedNational Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

The Aylesbury Adult Community Health Care Team (ACHT) is delighted to announce a Band 6 Community Nurse /Case Manager position.

The ACHT reflects an integrated approach that has been designed in response to the changing needs of the local population, with a special emphasis being placed on the proactive vision of care for patients in the community setting, including caseload management, prevention of admission, reablement and end of life care. In addition, emphasis is being placed on candidates to successfully facilitate timely discharge from hospital utilising a co-ordinated approach to care in partnership with key care partners.

The ACHT provide a 7 days a week service, which can react to the patients needs as and when required. The successful candidates will be expected to work within a shift patterns.

Main duties of the job

* Co-ordination and ability to lead a team within a primary healthcare setting utilising an integrated approach to care.
* Setting, maintaining and delivering high standards of care in a variety of locations.
* Ensuring rapid access to complex care provision to improve end of life care.
* Case load management: being responsible for the assessment, implementation and evaluation of individualised evidence based care plans.
* Working in partnership with other agencies to address the needs of the patient.
* Leadership / management role within a designated team.

We are looking for a qualified District Nurse or an experienced Community Nurse who has experience within the community setting as a development role.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Demonstrate specialist clinical assessment, analysis, planning, delivery and evaluation skills
• Ability to motivate staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage complex cases
• Ability to develop and maintain partnership working
• Knowledge of legal requirements for working with vulnerable adults and those who lack capacity
• Knowledge of modernisation agenda within the NHS and social care
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Teaching patients, carers and colleagues

EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrate broad experience post registration within a variety of core areas: Elderly care Orthopaedics Neurology Respiratory Palliative Care Long term conditions
• In depth experience of working within multi agency / multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working in a community/in-patient setting for a minimum of 3 years post registration
• Experience of assisting with implementing change management programmes e.g. service development
• Experience of electronic clinical systems
• Experience participating in a research or audit project
• Experience of day to day staff management e.g. case allocation to Health Care Assistants
• Experience of working with single assessment process

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registered Allied Healthcare Professional / Registered Level 1 Nurse
• Degree/ Diploma in Health / Nursing Studies or related subject
• Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development
• Relevant post graduate clinical training e.g. Elderly, Long Term Conditions, Respiratory Disease, Cardiac Disease, Dementia, Rehabilitation, Trauma and Orthopaedics and End of Life

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Ability to promote health Valid and current driving license or able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to work alone
• Self-motivated

PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successfulat interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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.