District Nurse - Charge Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; North West Leicestershire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a District Nurse with charge nurse responsibilities to lead community-based care for patients in their homes. The role emphasizes autonomous practice, complex care management, and mentoring colleagues across a seven-day service.

You will assess and plan holistic care, coordinate with the Community Nurse Team Leader and multidisciplinary teams, and support patients and families in making informed choices while promoting independence and safe,

Qualifications

• Must hold a Community Specialist Practitioner degree.
• Evidence of reflective practice in a professional portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate holistic care for patients at home.
• Manage a varied caseload including long-term conditions, complex needs, and end-of-life care.
• Coordinate care with team leaders and multidisciplinary teams for seamless delivery.
• Support patients, families and carers in informed decision-making.
• Promote independence through rehabilitation and health promotion.
• Mentor and supervise colleagues, students and care staff.

Skills

Community nursing

Care pathways

Work planning

Written communication

Verbal communication

Microsoft Word

Flexible & reliable

Team leadership potential

Education

Community Specialist Practitioner degree

Job description

The Community Nursing Team at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a District Nurse with charge nurse responsibilities. The work centres on assessing and managing care for people in their own homes, including long-term conditions, complex needs and end-of-life care, with a good deal of autonomy. The service runs seven days a week, and the role includes supervising and mentoring colleagues. Applicants need NMC registration and a community specialist practitioner degree.

What the job involves

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate holistic care for patients in their own homes
• Manage care for a varied caseload, including long-term conditions, complex needs and end-of-life care
• Coordinate care with the Community Nurse Team Leader and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless service delivery
• Support patients, families and carers in informed decision-making
• Help patients maximise independence through rehabilitation, self-care and health promotion
• Champion high standards of safe, effective and compassionate nursing practice
• Teach, supervise and mentor colleagues, students and carers
• Contribute to service improvement and development
• Provide responsive care within a service operating 7 days a week, 365 days a year

What’s required

Qualifications

• Community Specialist Practitioner degree
• Up-to-date professional portfolio evidencing reflective practice

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration, Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2

Skills & knowledge

• Awareness of community working and care pathways
• Ability to plan and organise own work
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Computer literacy, e.g. Microsoft Word
• Flexible, reliable and innovative
• Good interpersonal skills, leadership potential and ability to work cohesively in a team

Other

• Professional reference
• Ability to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Nice to have

• Post-registration experience
• V300 prescribing