District Nurse

NHS; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization is looking for a District Nurse in Long Eaton. This role requires strong community nursing experience and leadership abilities. The successful candidate will join a dedicated nursing team, providing high-quality, evidence-based care. Key responsibilities include managing caseloads, supervising staff, and ensuring patient care standards. Ideal for an experienced registered nurse wanting to enhance their skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years post-registration experience required.
• Community Experience is essential.
• Experience of Student Mentorship is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective evidenced based care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care.
• Provide clinical leadership and line management.

Skills

Clinical assessment and decision making

Excellent communication skills

Teaching/mentoring skills

Competence in wound care

Strong record keeping

Education

Registered nurse with current NMC registration

Relevant Nursing degree or equivalent

Specialist Practice Qualification in District Nursing

Prescribing Qualification

Teaching qualification

Job description

District Nurse

The closing date is 18 December 2025

We have an exciting opportunity in Erewash for a substantive Band 7 District Nurse. The successful candidate will join our Long Eaton nursing team, working along side a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse

Erewash covers a varied and vibrant demographic making each day interesting. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced registered nurse with varied experience who wants to develop their leadership and caseload management skills in a supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant would require community nursing experience, some knowledge of caseload management with a high standard of community nursing knowledge and clinical skills.

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, case load 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 less experienced Nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of high quality care.

To contribute to the continuous improvement of community nursing within their Place, linked to the long term NHS 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.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration
• Relevant Nursing degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Specialist Practice Qualification in District Nursing
• Prescribing Qualification
• Teaching qualification

Experience & knowledge

• 3 years post registration experience
• Community Experience
• Experience of Student Mentorship

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of research-based practice and quality
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Teaching/mentoring skills
• Strong clinical assessment and decision making skills
• Competence in wound care, palliative care, catheter management and other community nursing procedures
• Experience of managing complex situations
• Experience of staff management
• Experience in risk assessment
• Strong record keeping and IT skills

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.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT