District Nurse Planned Care Nursing East/West

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Mark Cross; Presencial; GBP 31.000 - 41.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a District Nurse to join our community team. You will deliver high-quality, patient-centred nursing care in patients' own homes and play a critical role in assessing needs and creating care plans.

The role requires a District Nursing qualification (DN SPQ) and strong communication skills, with the flexibility to work across divisions to ensure continuity of care and oversee a team of Registered Nurses and HCAs.

Formación

• Essential: DN SPQ District Nursing qualification.
• Ability to assess patients in own homes and develop care plans.
• Willingness to work across teams to meet service demands.

Responsabilidades

• Assess patients in their own homes and develop, implement and evaluate care plans.
• Manage a caseload with support from the Clinical Lead.
• Provide leadership to a team of RNs and HCAs.

Educación

District Nursing qualification (DN SPQ)

Descripción del empleo

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’.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Daisy Pope Job title: Lead Clinical Facilitator Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07484537737

Angie Geall, Operations Manager (Eastbourne) 07917 791662

Emma Jones- Davies, Service Manager 07971 651843