District Nurse Planned Care Nursing East/West

ESHT; Hastings, Eastbourne; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust invites applications for District Nurse within the community team. This Band 6 role involves delivering high-quality home-based nursing care, assessing patients, and developing individual care plans across East Sussex.

You will work across Hastings and surrounding areas, contributing to safe and compassionate care in patients' own homes. The post requires District Nursing DN SPQ, NMC registration, and a current nurse prescriber qualification.

Qualifications

• District Nursing DN SPQ qualification is essential.
• RN Part 1 on NMC register.
• Nurse prescriber / V100.
• Teaching/assessing module or commitment to undertake.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients in their homes and develop care plans.
• Manage a caseload with the Clinical Lead.
• Provide leadership to a team of RNs and HCAs.
• Work flexibly across teams to meet service needs.
• Core hours 08:00–18:00, 7 days a week.

Skills

Caseload management

Teaching in clinical settings

Team supervision

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Change management

Education

Community Specialist Practitioner – District Nursing

RN Part 1 (NMC)

Nurse prescriber / V100

Job description

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District Nurse Planned Care Nursing East/West

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area District Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Part time considered) Job ref 374-LB5279-D

Site Cross site East/West base TBC Town Cross site East/West base TBC Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/11/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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’.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification – District Nursing
• RN part 1 on NMC register
• Nurse prescriber / V100
• NMC required teaching & assessing module, or commitment to undertake

Experience

• 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

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.