District Nursing Practice Facilitator, Caseloads and Improvement

Tameside Hospital; Ashton; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27–33 days annual leave

NHS Pension

Eye tests

Gym discount

Bike loan

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 District Nursing Practice Facilitator to lead improvement, caseload management and coaching across district nursing teams. The post focuses on strengthening clinical practice, operational effectiveness and patient experience, working with Team Leads and Matrons to embed evidence-based practice.

The role is hands-on, highly visible and requires data-driven insights, coaching and change management to deliver safe,

Job description

District Nursing Practice Facilitator, Caseloads and Improvement

Band 7

Main area District Nursing Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 245-NAM7DN-03-26-C

Site Crickets Lane Health Centre Town Ashton under Lyne Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Band 7 - District Nursing Practice Facilitator, Caseloads and Improvement

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

The District Nursing Practice Facilitator will support the continuous improvement within district nursing teams, focusing on caseload management, strengthening clinical practice, operational effectiveness, workforce capability and patient experience. The post holder will work alongside District Nursing Team Leads and Matrons to identify challenges, co-design solutions, embed evidence-based practice and support sustainable improvements at team level.

Main duties of the job

The role is hands on, highly visible and focused on enabling district nursing teams to deliver safe, efficient and person-centered care. The postholder will use coaching, data-driven insights and improvement methodologies to help teams develop resilience, enhance skill mix, streamline processes and reduce unwarranted variation.

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded.

The person specification detailed below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Skills

• Knowledge of Professional Scope of Practice
• Knowledge of record keeping.
• Knowledge of health and safety.
• Knowledge of clinical governance.
• Knowledge of Risk Management.
• Good verbal and written communication
• Ability to work as a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Experience

• Experience of managing and delivering sustained change
• Evidence of Community experience
• Evidence of personal development
• Knowledge or risk management
• Ability to provide strong inspirational leadership
• Ability to support staff development and empowerment
• Ability to influence service changes and standard setting
• Evidence of continued leadership and management of staff and service

Qualifications

• Healthcare Professional with current registration
• Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ) – DN Pathway

New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute. These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.

Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.

At Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, we welcome applications from all candidates.

At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.

To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self-assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.

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The Trust is committed to making a difference to the environment. Our "Save Planet Tameside & Glossop" strategy means that we work towards protecting our natural environment and "green" workplace practices at all times.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Trish Darley Job title Directorate Manager, Intermediate Tier Services Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07551 156840