District Nursing Lead - Advanced District Nurse Specialist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

NHS discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Trust is recruiting for a District Nursing Lead to drive clinical leadership for housebound patient care across home, clinics and care homes. The post focuses on implementing the Ageing Well anticipatory care model, guiding teams through complex needs, and reducing hospital admissions through evidence-based pathways.

The role requires DNSPQ and non-medical prescriber eligibility, with strong collaboration across GPs and multi-disciplinary teams to improve outcomes and service

Qualifications

• Advanced history taking or comprehensive assessment of the person with frailty module
• District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification (DNSPQ)
• Non-medical prescriber (V300) or willingness to undertake the module

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and champion best practice across District Nursing teams, aligning patients to the correct care pathways
• Ensure planned care meets high quality standards and evidence-based pathways
• Guide and support District Nursing teams in managing complex and advanced patient needs
• Lead the local implementation of the national Ageing Well anticipatory care model
• Champion preventative and personalised care
• Build integrated working with GPs, multi-professional teams and locality leads to reduce hospital admissions
• Carry out advanced clinical assessment and prescribing
• Develop care pathways
• Supervise and support staff to deliver safe, effective care
• Be a role model for professional standards and foster a culture of learning and quality across the service

Job description

This District Nursing Lead post sits in Planned and Preventative Care at Oxford Health NHS Trust, leading teams that care for housebound patients at home, in clinics and in care homes. The core is leading the local rollout of the national Ageing Well anticipatory care model and guiding teams through complex and advanced patient needs. It is an advanced practice role with prescribing and clinical assessment, working with GPs to reduce hospital admissions. The District Nursing Specialist Practitioner qualification is essential.

What the job involves

• Provide clinical leadership and champion best practice across District Nursing teams, aligning patients to the correct care pathways
• Ensure planned care meets high quality standards and evidence-based pathways
• Guide and support District Nursing teams in managing complex and advanced patient needs
• Lead the local implementation of the national Ageing Well anticipatory care model
• Champion preventative and personalised care
• Build integrated working with GPs, multi-professional teams and locality leads to reduce hospital admissions
• Carry out advanced clinical assessment and prescribing
• Develop care pathways
• Supervise and support staff to deliver safe, effective care
• Be a role model for professional standards and foster a culture of learning and quality across the service

Qualifications

• Advanced history taking or comprehensive assessment of the person with frailty module
• District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification (DNSPQ)
• Non-medical prescriber (V300) or willingness to undertake the module

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a nurse

Experience

• Leading within and across multi-disciplinary and cross-organisational teams
• Implementing change
• Education
• Integrated working

Skills & knowledge

• Facilitating and coordinating advanced practice in self and others
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with emotional intelligence
• Strong clinical leadership
• Autonomous practice initiating and facilitating evidence-based care at an advanced level
• Advanced assessment and decision-making, managing competing priorities under pressure
• Understanding of local and national issues affecting health care delivery

Checks & eligibility

• Full valid driving licence
• Access to a vehicle for work

Nice to have

• Post-qualifying NMC approved Community Practice Teacher preparation
• Coaching and facilitating learning module
• Evidence of participating in service review and facilitating change in clinical services

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• NHS discount across a range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
• Career progression opportunities