District Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining incentive £2,000 (phased)

EMIS electronic records

Work iPad and iPhone provided

Training and development pathways

Job summary

Procare Community Services seeks a District Nurse to manage a caseload through home visits and care home visits, providing comprehensive nursing care and wound management. The role focuses on long-term conditions, palliative care, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Applicants must hold a District Nursing qualification, current NMC registration, and have a driving licence with access to a vehicle for business use.

Qualifications

• District Nursing specialist practice qualification (diploma or degree).
• Assessor or mentorship qualification.
• Current NMC registration as a Level 1 nurse.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients in their homes and care homes to manage a defined caseload.
• Provide advanced clinical care including wound care and catheterisation.
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses and social services in the community.
• Lead and mentor staff and students within the community team.
• Attend MDT meetings and engage in health promotion activities.

Skills

Team leadership

Clinical assessment

Holistic nursing care

Wound care

Venepuncture

Catheterisation

Education

District Nursing specialist practice qualification (diploma or degree)

Assessor / mentorship qualification

NMC supervisor qualification

Tools

EMIS

Vehicle for business use

Job description

A District Nurse post in the Community Nursing Team at Procare Community Services. The work centres on home and care home visits to a caseload linked to one or two GP surgeries, covering long-term conditions, wound care, catheterisation and end of life care with syringe drivers. Cover runs seven days a week, 8am to 8pm, and the post carries a phased joining incentive. Applicants need a District Nursing qualification and an independent right to work, as visa sponsorship is not offered.

What the job involves

• Visit patients in their own homes and care homes to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions
• Manage a caseload of patients attached to one or two GP surgeries, including those with long-term conditions and multiple pathologies
• Undertake clinical skills including venepuncture, wound care, catheterisation and end of life care with syringe drivers
• Provide holistic assessment of health needs relevant to nursing care and offer health promotion
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team
• Act as a role model, teaching and supporting staff and students in the community
• Maintain working relationships and communicate with GPs, practice nurses, Social Services, Mental Health, hospital colleagues, Borough Council staff and the local voluntary sector
• Attend Gold Standard Framework and MDT meetings
• Arrange regular meetings with GP and practice nurse colleagues

Qualifications

• District Nursing specialist practice qualification (diploma or degree)
• Assessor, NMC supervisor or mentorship qualification

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Level 1 nurse

Experience

• Experience of managing a team
• Experience prioritising, delegating care and allocating visits according to patient clinical need and individual competencies

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced range of clinical skills
• Ability to carry out full assessments, including physical assessment of patients with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use if required for the role
• Independent right to work in the UK, as no visa sponsorship is offered

What’s offered

• Joining incentive of £2,000 paid in phases: £500 after 3 months, £500 after 6 months and £1,000 after 12 months
• Training and development pathways from band 3 to band 8
• Preceptorship programme with ongoing training and development
• Electronic clinical records through EMIS
• Work iPad and iPhone provided