District Nurse Clinical Lead - Redruth Community Nursing Team

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Camborne; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a District Nurse Clinical Lead for the Redruth Community Nursing Team. The role focuses on clinical leadership, quality improvement, and service development within the community setting.

The post holder will work with the existing team, hold the DNSPQ, and drive high‑quality, evidence‑based care across the community nursing caseload while developing professional practice and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with district nursing or working towards DNSPQ.
• Independent prescribing qualification or equivalent.
• MSc Nurse Practitioner or equivalent.
• Experience leading community nursing teams and service development.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve quality of care across the community nursing caseload.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to the nursing team.
• Lead on service development and cross‑agency collaboration to improve patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Education

Registered Nurse

DNSPQ

Independent prescribing

MSc Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

District Nurse Clinical Lead - Redruth Community Nursing Team

The closing date is 18 November 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and passionate Registered Nurseto play a key role in shaping high-quality community nursing servicesand making a real difference to patient care.

Based within the Redruth Community Nursing Team, the post holder will take an active role in monitoring and improving the quality of care, identifying opportunities for innovation, and leading on service development to meet the evolving needs of the local population. You will be required to holdthe District Nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification (DNSPQ), and will have opportunities to develop professionally within a forward-thinking service.

Working in collaboration with the existing Team Lead, and as part of a supportive, integrated multidisciplinary team, you will provide clinical leadership across the community nursing caseload through proactive and effective caseload management. You will have the autonomy to work independently while also being a visible, approachable leader--supporting, guiding, and developing members of the nursing team to consistently deliver high-quality, evidence-based care.

The role offers the chance to build strong partnerships with health, social care, and voluntary sector colleagues, ensuring coordinated, person-centred care and positive patient experiences. This position is ideal for a nurse who is enthusiastic about community practice, values teamwork, and is keen to influence service delivery while developing their leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will monitor the quality of care provision and identify and lead on areas of service development.

They will be a registered nurse who holds the DNSPQ qualification.

They will work within an integrated team providing clinical leadership for all patients within the community nursing caseload through proactive management. Whilst working on their own initiative they will be responsible for ensuring that all members of the nursing team are providing the highest standard of evidence based clinical care and will actively support and liaise with other health and social agencies and professionals.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Relevant post registration qualification - specialist practitioner qualification (District Nursing) or working towards
• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification or equivalent
• MSc Nurse Practitioner qualification or equivalent

Experience and Skills

• Previous relevant experience of working within a community nursing team
• Highly developed clinical expertise and knowledge in all aspects of community nursing care
• Highly specialist assessment, planning , treatment and evaluation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including ability to deal with challenging and sensitive situations
• Experience of leadership and leading change or project implementation

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.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust