District Nurse

NHS; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in community healthcare is seeking a dedicated District Nurse to join their team in Lichfield. The successful candidate will provide high-quality patient care, lead a supportive team, and manage a diverse caseload while adhering to established policies. This role offers a chance to work collaboratively with various health professionals and contribute to holistic patient care.

Benefits

Career development and progression opportunities

Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Flexible working options

Up to 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days with service

Travel time reimbursement for community team roles

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Free parking

Free annual flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
• Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing.
• Experience as a Band 6/SSN in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients and support team members.
• Assess complex care needs and develop care plans.
• Supervise and train team members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time Management

Clinical Knowledge

Education

Degree in Nursing

Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing

Job description

Go back Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

District Nurse

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Band 6 District Nurse - 1.0 WTE, 37.5 hours a week.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated District Nurse to lead and develop our friendly and supportive Lichfield & Burntwood District Nursing team.

We seek a dynamic, motivated individual with the confidence to support, coach, and develop team members to deliver high-quality services. Excellent communication, time management skills, and sound clinical knowledge are essential. You will be responsible for ongoing assessment of care needs, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of care programs.

You will manage a caseload of patients while providing support and supervision for team members and students to enable the provision of high-quality, person-centred care within patients' own homes, ensuring high standards of care aligned with MPFT policies and local targets.

Essential requirements include a Degree in Nursing or equivalent and a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing.

The successful candidate will be supported by our Lead Specialist Practitioner and Community Nurse Educator.

Main duties of the job

Why choose South Staffordshire as a place to work?

We are an innovative, integrated Community Nursing service covering Lichfield and Burntwood. We work closely with various teams, including our Community Rapid Intervention Service, Unplanned Care, Podiatry, Physio, Falls Team, Stroke and Rehab teams, liaising with out-of-hours services, Palliative Care teams, and local hospices to ensure patient-centred, holistic care based on evidence-based practice.

We pride ourselves on strong leadership, innovation, prevention, and care implementation. Our values and behaviours are central to our work, supporting staff development and leadership growth through strong links with development teams and local universities.

If you are interested in joining our innovative workforce, choose South Staffs for the next chapter in your career.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities, and in return, we will support you through:

• Career development and progression opportunities
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Flexible working options
• Up to 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days with service, plus the option to purchase additional leave
• Extensive health and wellbeing resources
• Travel time reimbursement for community team roles
• Lease car options for those exceeding 500 business miles/year, fully insured and maintained
• Salary sacrifice car scheme, bikes up to £2k, free parking, free annual flu vaccinations, and support via Citizens Advice and a Hardship Fund

We are proud to be a diverse, inclusive organization with staff networks to foster community and support.

Job responsibilities

The Post holder will:

• Be competent as per the role requirements
• Demonstrate MPFT values: People, Empowerment, and Partnership
• Be a Registered Nurse with detailed professional and clinical expertise, focusing on areas such as palliative care, continence management, medication administration, and long-term conditions
• Be responsible for a defined population of service users across community and other settings
• Assess complex/specialist care/support needs and develop, implement, and evaluate care/support plans
• Have supervisory, training, and leadership responsibilities, including team performance and service improvements
• Show initiative and creativity in problem-solving

Work with the Operational Lead on delegated team management tasks. For further details, see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

• Working towards SPQDN qualification
• Experience as a Band 6/SSN in community settings
• V150 and V300 Prescribing qualifications

Experience

• Caseload management
• Community care
• Palliative and wound care management
• Leadership and team management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS disclosure will be required to check for any criminal convictions.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust