District Nurse

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health services provider is seeking a substantive Band 7 District Nurse to join their Long Eaton team. The role involves providing evidence-based care, managing a caseload, and offering clinical leadership to less experienced nurses. This position is ideal for registered nurses looking to enhance their community nursing skills in a supportive environment, with tailored training and a focus on high-quality care delivery.

Benefits

Tailored training and support

Thorough induction programme

Qualifications

• Experience managing a caseload effectively.
• High standard of community nursing knowledge.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based care to a defined population.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in community nursing.

Skills

Community nursing experience

Clinical leadership

Caseload management knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

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 alongside a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse. 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 one meetings, peer supervision, working within an MDT and clinical training.

Provide effective evidence‑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.

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.

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.