District Nurse / Senior Community Nurse - East District Nurse Team

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in York is looking for a Senior Community Nurse in a development position. The role requires excellent clinical and communication skills, along with prior experience in caseload management. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a diverse team and providing high-quality care while managing complex patient needs. A commitment to continuous development and best practices is essential for this position. Join a team dedicated to delivering exemplary health services and supporting community well-being.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday (increasing to 33)

Generous relocation package

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced Senior Community Nurse with relevant qualifications.
• Ability to manage a team and oversee patients with complex needs is essential.
• Willingness to participate in developing new ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and manage a team of varying skill mixes.
• Support the department in achieving the Trust’s Values.
• Embrace multi-disciplinary teamwork and service redesign initiatives.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Strong communication skills

Caseload management experience

Leadership skills

Innovative and motivated

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Specialist practitioner course within 2 years

Job description

A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Band 6 District Nurse (SPQ) or Band 6 Senior Community Nurse, development post

Contract type:

• District Nurse (SPQ) - Permanent.
• Senior Community Nurse - Development post. This is a Fixed Term post of 12 months with a potential to extend for a further 12 months.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Community Nurse to work within Community Services, Family Health.

The successful candidates will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day-to-day work.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Community Nurse with excellent clinical, communication skills and evidence of caseload management experience, wishing to develop their skills further in a team leadership position.

You should be innovative, enthusiastic and highly motivated with the drive to provide high quality evidenced based care and manage a team of varying skill mix.

You will need to provide strong leadership to your team and to support and participate in the development of new ways of working following the recent service redesign. This will be in addition to embracing working within a multi-disciplinary environment and managing a caseload of patients with complex needs.

As a Senior Community Nurse working in a development role, there is an expectation that within 2 years you will secure a place on a specialist practitioner course to become a qualified District Nurse.

Secondment opportunity is available for internal candidates only.

The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.

If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025