District Nursing Lead - Advanced District Nurse Specialist

Oxford Health NHS Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a District Nursing Lead to drive innovation in patient care. This role involves leading clinical teams, implementing evidence-based practices, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to transform care delivery. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills, relevant clinical qualifications, and a passion for improving local health outcomes. The role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for career progression and training, as well as generous leave and benefits.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across shops and restaurants

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation available

Qualifications

• Full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
• Experience in leading clinical teams.
• Strong understanding of local and national healthcare challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership across District Nursing teams.
• Champion best practices to ensure quality patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with multi-professional teams for integrated care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Change management

Emotional intelligence

Education

Non-medical Prescriber (V300)

Post qualifying NMC approved Community Practice Teacher preparation

Advanced History taking or Comprehensive assessment of the person with frailty module

Coaching and facilitating learning module

Job description

District Nursing Lead - Advanced District Nurse Specialist

Are you ready to lead innovation and make a real difference in District Nursing? Join us as a key driver in delivering theAgeing Well Anticipatory Care Model, working hand-in-hand with senior leaders to transform care for local populations.

In this exciting role, you'll:

• Lead with Impact: Provide clinical leadership and champion best practice across District Nursing teams, ensuring patients are aligned to correct care pathways
• Drive Excellence: Ensure planned care meets the highest quality standards and evidence-based pathways, delivering outstanding outcomes for patients.
• Empower Teams: Guide and support District Nursing teams in managing complex and advanced patient needs.
• Collaborate for Success: Build strong relationships and integrated working with multi-professional teams to bring the national model to life locally.

You’ll work closely with the District Nurse Locality Leads, offering strategic leadership and hands‑on support to create a seamless, patient‑focused service.

If you’re passionate about preventative care, committed to improving lives, and ready to lead change, we'd love to hear from you!

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Main duties of the job

As a District Nursing Lead (Advanced District Nurse Specialist), you will provide expert clinical leadership and proactive management of District Nursing teams, ensuring high‑quality, evidence‑based care for patients with complex needs. You’ll lead the implementation of the national anticipatory care model, champion preventative and personalised care, and work collaboratively with GPs, multi‑professional teams, and locality leads to reduce hospital admissions. Your role includes advanced clinical assessment, prescribing, and developing care pathways, alongside supervising and supporting staff to deliver safe, effective care. To succeed, you’ll need strong clinical leadership skills, advanced assessment and decision‑making abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Excellent communication, emotional intelligence, and the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure are essential, as is experience in change management, education, and integrated working. You’ll be a role model for professional standards, fostering a culture of learning and quality across the service.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

Oxfordshire District Nursing Service is forward looking and dynamic, involved in national community nursing initiatives and improving the service to meet future demand.

Career progression is established within the District Nursing Service and continues to be developed, especially around senior clinical and leadership roles.

The District Nursing Service sits within Planned and Preventative Care within the Community Services Directorate and works in an integrated way to deliver care to housebound and other patients in their own homes, clinics and residential care home.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

• Evidence of leading within and across teams, including multi-disciplinary and cross organisational agencies
• Facilitates and coordinates advanced levels of practice in self and others.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Advanced History taking or Comprehensive assessment of the person with frailty module
• Non-medical Prescriber (V300) or willingness to undertake module
• Post qualifying NMC approved Community Practice Teacher preparation.
• Coaching and facilitating learning module.

Knowledge

• Autonomous practitioner initiating and facilitating evidence-based practice at an advanced level
• Evidence of strong clinical leadership skills
• Demonstrates an understanding of local and national issues influencing the delivery and development of health care.
• Previous experience of implementation of change
• Evidence of participation in service review and facilitating change in the delivery of clinical services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.