District Nurse/Junior Sister

Esneft; England; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

ESNEFT is seeking a Senior Community Nurse for the IP3 Community Team on a fixed‑term basis until 01 September 2027. You will work with a band 7 nurse lead and a multi‑disciplinary team to manage home visits and community care, delivering high‑quality nursing interventions in patients’ homes.

You will lead clinical delivery, supervise junior staff, and apply evidence‑based practices to improve patient outcomes. A supportive induction and ongoing training are provided.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in community nursing settings.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads with evidence‑based care.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and supervisory leadership to junior staff within the team.
• Plan and deliver the community nursing service in day‑to‑day operations.
• Manage a caseload of patients with complex needs using evidence‑based interventions.
• Provide specialist nursing input into service development and evaluation.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Caseload management

Evidence‑based practice

Training and supervising

Team collaboration

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the IP3 Community Team for a Senior Community Nurse. We are seeking a caring and motivated nurse to join our professional and dynamic IP3 Community Nursing Team, led by a band 7 nurse lead. This is a fixed term role until 1st September 2027.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside a band 7 nurse lead and two other band 6 senior nurses to manage a caseload of community patients and a team of band 3- 5 clinical staff.

Experience of palliative care, wound management, venepuncture and catheter management will be an advantage. Although you will be supported in the teams with a comprehensive tailored induction dependant on experience. We offer a variety of training to gain additional skills and maintain clinical knowledge.

You will be using a wide range of nursing skills and will need to be confident in their assessment and in their ability to provide safe, effective treatments in a community setting. Integrated Neighbourhood Teams consist of Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Generic Workers, Assistant Practitioners, Social Workers, and Independent Wellbeing Practitioners. The teams provide holistic assessments and treatments for patients in their own homes, whilst reducing hospital admissions and supporting timely discharges.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical and supervisory leadership to junior staff and students within the team
• To be responsible for the day-to-day planning and delivery of the nursing service within the community healthcare team
• To manage a caseload of patients with multiple and complex needs, using evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions with the patient at the centre
• To provide specialist nursing input into planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within the team

For further information about this role please contact:

Hollie Rackham - [e-mail]

Working at ESNEFT

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer

• a generous pension scheme
• unsocial hours payments (where applicable)
• 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata)
• access to a range of NHS discounts

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on sponsorship we are unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold. Full guidance on sponsorship can be found Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Notes

Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.

In line with AfC Terms and Conditions new entrants to NHS will commence on the entry level of the salary

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