District Nurse Planned Care Nursing East/West
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
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Job summary
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a motivated District Nurse to join our community team. You will assess patients in their own homes, create and evaluate care plans, and manage a caseload with support from the Clinical Lead.
Leadership of a team of Registered Nurses and HCAs is required, with flexibility across teams to meet service demands. The role operates within core service hours 08:00–18:00, seven days a week.
Qualifications
- DN SPQ is an essential criteria.
- RN Part 1 on NMC register is required.
- Nurse prescriber / V100 status desirable.
- Teaching & assessing module or commitment to undertake is required.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients in their homes and develop/ evaluate care plans.
- Manage a caseload with support from Clinical Lead.
- Provide leadership and line management to RN and HCAs.
- Work flexibly across teams to meet service demands.
Skills
Education
Job description
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate District Nurse to join our community team. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference by delivering high-quality care to patients in their own homes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess patients in their homes, developing, implementing, and evaluating individualised care plans
- Manage a caseload with the support of the Clinical Lead
- Provide leadership and line management to a team of Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants
- Work flexibly across teams to meet changing service demands and ensure continuity of care
Our core service operates 8:00am - 6:00pm, 7 days per week, and flexibility is essential to support the needs of the service.
This role requires a professional who demonstrates a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance, ensuring safe and effective patient‑centred care at all times.
At East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting our staff. If you have the aspiration, capability, and dedication, we will provide the opportunities and development you need to progress in your career. Every team member is valued, and it is through the passion and commitment of our staff that we deliver outstanding patient care.
What you will be doing
- A District Nursing qualification (DN SPQ) is an essential criteria.
- Assessing new patients for nursing care in their own homes, creating and evaluating care plans.
- Managing a caseload with support of the Clinical Lead
- Line Management and leadership of a team of Registered Nurses & HCAs.
- Our core service hours are 08:00 to 18:00, 7 days per week.
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate District Nurse to join our community team. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference by delivering high-quality care to patients in their own homes.
Essential Criteria:
- District Nursing qualification (DN SPQ)
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess patients in their homes, developing, implementing, and evaluating individualised care plans
- Manage a caseload with the support of the Clinical Lead
- Provide leadership and line management to a team of Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants
- Work flexibly across teams to meet changing service demands and ensure continuity of care
Our core service operates 8:00am - 6:00pm, 7 days per week, and flexibility is essential to support the needs of the service.
This role requires a professional who demonstrates a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance, ensuring safe and effective patient‑centred care at all times.
At East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting our staff. If you have the aspiration, capability, and dedication, we will provide the opportunities and development you need to progress in your career. Every team member is valued, and it is through the passion and commitment of our staff that we deliver outstanding patient care.
What you will be doing
- A District Nursing qualification (DN SPQ) is an essential criteria.
- Assessing new patients for nursing care in their own homes, creating and evaluating care plans.
- Managing a caseload with support of the Clinical Lead
- Line Management and leadership of a team of Registered Nurses & HCAs.
- Our core service hours are 08:00 to 18:00, 7 days per week.
We are seeking an individual who demonstrates a genuine commitment to community care, underpinned by a professional and proactive approach to their work. The successful candidate will be flexible and adaptable within a dynamic service environment, with a clear willingness to develop professionally and expand their knowledge and skills. A strong commitment to continuous professional development is essential, alongside a proactive and motivated attitude.
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.
- Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification - District Nursing
- RN part 1 on NMC register
- Nurse prescriber / V100
- NMC required teaching & assessing module, or commitment to undertake
- Teaching in a clinical setting
- Experience of supervising a team
- Experience of caseload management
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of managing change and developing teams
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.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Cross site East/West base TBC
Cross site East/West base TBC
BN21 2UD
United Kingdom
http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum, pro rata
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