District Nurse Community Specialist Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Consolidated hours

NHS Pension

Sick pay

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced District Nurse Lead to oversee routine team activity, coordinate workloads, and sustain high clinical standards.

The role includes leading service development, mentoring students and junior staff, and participating in organisational changes within an integrated neighbourhood framework. Applicants should hold a Community Specialist Practitioner DN pathway and non‑medical prescribing registration.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current practice.
• Community Specialist Practitioner qualification (DN Pathway).
• Registered non‑medical prescriber.
• Proven leadership and organisational skills in clinical teams.
• Experience of audit, governance and implementing evidence‑based changes.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Manage the routine activities of the District Nursing Team.
• Organise team workload and staff rotas.
• Exercise leadership to maintain high clinical standards of care.
• Meet service demand and adapt to organisational changes.
• Work within an integrated neighbourhood and contribute to service developments.
• Assess and develop students and junior staff with learning programmes.
• Act as mentor to students and junior staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical governance

CPD

IT skills

Education

RN (NMC)

Community Specialist Practitioner (DN Pathway)

Non‑medical prescriber

Job description

This full-time post sits within the District Nursing Service at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, based in a locality team with exposure to the wider service. The role centres on running the team's routine activity, organising workload and staff rotas, and keeping clinical standards high while meeting demand. It is aimed at experienced district nurses and includes a supernumerary phase, with condensed hours possible across a seven-day pattern. Applicants need the Community Specialist Practitioner qualification and non-medical prescribing registration.

What the job involves

• Manage the routine activities of the District Nursing Team
• Organise team workload and staff rotas
• Exercise leadership and judgement to maintain good clinical practice and high standards of care
• Meet service demand
• Work within an integrated neighbourhood and take part in current organisational changes and developments
• Assess and develop students and junior staff by designing learning programmes
• Act as a mentor to students and junior staff

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Community Specialist Practitioner qualification (DN Pathway)
• Registered non‑medical prescriber

Experience

• Leadership skills and attributes
• Knowledge of factors involved in planned change
• Managing complex needs assessments and planning future care
• Understanding of clinical governance and safety and quality initiatives
• Implementing audit and evidence‑based recommendations
• Evidence of developing and mentoring junior staff, including students

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills and awareness of conflict management
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• High standard of clinical practice and expertise
• Knowledge of the values underpinning the NHS Constitution
• Understanding of national and local strategic direction in district nursing
• IT skills and computer literacy

Other

• Ability to travel

Nice to have

• Registered mentor or practice teacher
• Leadership module or study
• Evidence of innovative practice

What’s offered

• Flexible working and condensed hours
• 27 to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Sick pay
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Free eye tests and health checks
• Professional Nurse Advocate and wellbeing support, including stress, bereavement, relationships and finance
• Free bicycle loan scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme