District Nursing Lead - Advanced District Nurse Specialist

NHS; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wallingford is seeking District Nurse Specialists to progress to senior clinical and leadership roles. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership, manage complex cases, and ensure quality standards in District Nursing. Applicants should possess a District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification and have experience in leading teams. This role offers excellent career progression within the NHS.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Applicants should have a District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification.
• Advanced History taking or Comprehensive assessment of the person with frailty module is essential.
• Willingness to undertake Non-medical prescribing (V300) qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for the local development of the national ageing well anticipatory care model.
• Ensure planned care within District Nursing teams is aligned with quality standards.
• Lead the District Nursing teams in managing complex patient needs.

Skills

Evidence of leading within teams

Good communication

IT literate

Education

District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification

Advanced History taking module

Non-medical prescribing (V300)

Job description

Overview

Job summary

We are delighted to be able to offer a career development opportunity within the District Nursing Service for District Nurse Specialists to progress to a senior, advanced clinical and leadership role. Would consider applicants who are coming towards the end of their District Nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification.

Main duties

You will be involved in developing and delivering the preventative care agenda. You will provide clinical leadership for local development of the national ageing well anticipatory care model in Oxfordshire, working closely with senior leaders. You will build relationships and integrated working with multi-professional teams to deliver the model in local populations.

You will be responsible for ensuring that planned care within District Nursing teams in your area is in line with quality standards and best practice evidence-based pathways. You will ensure that patients on the caseload have the best outcomes and that the caseload is effectively managed.

You will lead the DN teams in the management of patients who have more complex and/or advanced needs.

You will work in an integrated way to provide leadership and support for the locality DN teams with the District Nurse Lead and the locality's District Nursing Locality Lead post holders.

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
• Competitive pension scheme
• 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

Details

Date posted: 18 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 267-CH7412760-1A

Job locations: Wallingford Community Hospital, Wallingford, OX10 9DU

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

Qualifications

• District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification (DNSPQ)

Essential

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

• Non medical prescribing (V300) qualification, or willingness to undertake

Personal Qualities

• Evidence of leading within and across teams, including multi-disciplinary and cross organisational agencies

Desirable

• Evidence in leading projects, quality improvement, change management
• IT literate, good communication and well written personal statement
• Evidence of working within clinician pathways and promoting gold stand practice

Other information

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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address: Wallingford Community Hospital, Wallingford, OX10 9DU

Employer's website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk