District Nurse

NHS; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health service provider offers an exciting opportunity for a qualified District Nurse to join their Erewash Community Nursing team in Ilkeston. The position involves delivering high-quality community nursing care while enhancing leadership skills. Ideal candidates will possess a Specialist Practitioner Qualification and extensive community experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified District Nurse with community nursing experience.
• Experience in mentorship and leadership roles.
• Ability to work across 7 days if required.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective evidenced based care to a defined population.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualized patient care.
• Clinical leadership and line management for team members.

Skills

Caseload management

Community experience

Clinical expertise in wound care

End of life care knowledge

Catheter care knowledge

Public Health knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Education

Registered nurse with current NMC registration

Specialist Practitioner Qualification (District Nurse)

Student mentorship

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Job Summary

We have a fabulous opportunity for a qualified District Nurse to join our Erewash Community Nursing team. Our well established team are based at Ilkeston Community Hospital.

Job Summary

We have a fabulous opportunity for a qualified District Nurse to join our Erewash Community Nursing team. Our well established team are based at Ilkeston Community Hospital.

Ilkeston Community Nursing - Littlewick Medical Centre Team

Ilkeston community nurses provide core nursing care across the north of Erewash locality while working closely with the Rapid Response nursing team and wider PCN.

This is an ideal opportunity for a qualified specialist practitioner (District Nurse) with varied community experience who wants to enhance their leadership and caseload management skills supported by other District Nurses and a dedicated Clinical Lead District Nurse.

After carefullyreviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibilitycriteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

Main duties of the job

Experience in caseload management with a high standard of community nursing knowledge and clinical skills will be required.

You will be provided with training and support tailored to your needs to drive forward high quality care and team work; including a thorough induction programme, regular one to ones, peer supervision, working within an MDT and clinical training.

Provide effective evidenced based care to a defined population/Primary Care Network. This is achieved through effective delegation, caseload management, monitoring of care standards, leadership and the performance management of team members.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care, utilising their professional judgement at all times.

Provide clinical leadership and line management to Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates and other members of the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of high quality care.

To contribute to the continuous improvement of community nursing in line with the NHS long term plan.

About Us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

842-CCD-5833-25

Job locations

Ilkeston Community Hospital

Heanor Road

Ilkeston

DE7 8LN

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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Job Description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Essential

Education, Qualifications and Training

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration
• Specialist Practitioner Qualification (District Nurse)
• Student mentorship
• Have undertaken or be prepared to undertake a leadership development programme
  
  

Desirable

• V300 Non-Medical Prescribing
• Practice Educator
  
  

Experience & knowledge

Essential

• Caseload management
• Community experience
• Proven clinical expertise, knowledge and experience in wound care, end of life care and catheter care
• Knowledge of Public Health agenda
  
  

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Commitment to the development of clinical practice of others
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Able to work across 7 days
  
  

Desirable

• Proven managerial skills and experience of change management
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Commitment to the development of clinical practice of others
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Able to work across 7 days
  
  

Desirable

• Proven managerial skills and experience of change management
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Ilkeston Community Hospital

Heanor Road

Ilkeston

DE7 8LN

Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Ilkeston Community Hospital

Heanor Road

Ilkeston

DE7 8LN

Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals

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