District Nursing Specialist Practitioner: Lead & Mentor

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a District Nursing Specialist Practitioner (Full Time). You will lead a neighbourhood district nursing team, oversee patient care, and apply specialist practice to improve outcomes.

The role includes workload planning, staff development, mentoring students and junior staff, and contributing to service development within an integrated community health footprint.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in district nursing settings.
• Mentor students and junior staff within a learning environment.
• Apply evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage routine activities of the District Nursing Team and organise workload.
• Plan staff rosters and ensure high standards of care.
• Provide leadership and judgement to maintain quality patient care.
• Assess and develop students/junior staff through learning programmes.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Education/mentoring

Education

Specialist Practitioner Qualification (District Nursing)

Job description

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a District Nursing Specialist Practitioner (Full Time). You will lead a neighbourhood district nursing team, oversee patient care, and apply specialist practice to improve outcomes.

The role includes workload planning, staff development, mentoring students and junior staff, and contributing to service development within an integrated community health footprint.