District Nurse Lead – Community & Palliative Care

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Bridport; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Bridport is seeking a District Nurse/Community Nursing Sister to lead their nursing team in delivering high-quality patient care. This role involves case management, providing specialized care, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, registered practitioner qualifications, and experience in caseload management. This full-time position requires working one weekend per month, with part-time hours considered.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level.
• Experience of developing specialist programmes of care.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team and case manage provision of care.
• Provide high quality person-centred approach to care delivery.
• Deliver specialist care interventions and manage patients on a caseload.

Skills

Leadership abilities

Interpersonal skills

Time-management skills

Case management

Holistic care delivery

Education

Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level

Post-registration diploma level specialist training

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

A prominent healthcare organization in Bridport is seeking a District Nurse/Community Nursing Sister to lead their nursing team in delivering high-quality patient care. This role involves case management, providing specialized care, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, registered practitioner qualifications, and experience in caseload management. This full-time position requires working one weekend per month, with part-time hours considered.