District Nurse Clinical Lead - Torressa CN Team

NHS; Torpoint; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a District Nurse Clinical Lead to join the Torressa Community nursing teams in East Cornwall. This role involves diagnosing, prescribing, planning, and evaluating care while ensuring high standards for patients. The successful candidate will lead service development initiatives and collaborate across health and social care agencies.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with post-registration qualification in District Nursing or working towards it.
• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards it.
• Experience in community nursing with advanced clinical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve the quality of care provision.
• Provide clinical leadership within an integrated team.
• Ensure nursing team members deliver evidence-based clinical care.

Skills

Advanced clinical expertise in community care

Assessment skills

Planning skills

Treatment skills

Evaluation skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Post-registration qualification in District Nursing

Independent non-medical prescribing qualification

MSc Nurse Practitioner or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a District Nurse Clinical Lead to join our caring and highly motivated Torressa Community nursing teams in the Saltash and Torpoint area of East Cornwall.

This is a key role within our Community Nursing service, supporting our mission to 'Delivering high quality care.' The role embraces our CARE values: Compassionate Services, Achieving High Standards, Respecting Individuals, and Empowering People.

Based in a geographically aligned Primary Care Area, this role will be clinically responsible for diagnosing, prescribing, planning, and evaluating care. The goal is to ensure high standards of care for patients and their families within the community. The post holder will work as part of Integrated Teams, collaborating across professional and organizational boundaries.

A significant aspect of this role involves monitoring the quality of care and leading service development initiatives.

We seek a dynamic, flexible, and compassionate practitioner with a broad range of competencies and adaptability to diverse clinical situations.

This is a community-based role requiring frequent travel across various locations in the county, including areas not accessible by public transport. Candidates must demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.

Main duties of the job

• Monitor and improve the quality of care provision, leading service development initiatives.
• Work as a registered nurse with or working towards the DNSPQ qualification.
• Provide clinical leadership within an integrated team, managing community nursing caseloads proactively.
• Ensure all nursing team members deliver evidence-based clinical care to the highest standards.
• Collaborate with other health and social care agencies and professionals.

About us

We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, delivering community and hospital-based care to improve physical and mental health. We also support individuals with dementia or learning disabilities.

We are committed to our people and the communities we serve, with over 4,000 staff including doctors, nurses, therapists, and support staff.

Our services are delivered in people's homes, community clinics, bases, and some staff work from 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to be a great place to work, provide excellent care, and be a trusted partner.

The population of approximately 568,000 benefits from our services, with close collaboration with partners in Devon. During holidays and summer, increased visitor numbers also utilize our services.

Job details

Date posted: 21 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 per year (Pro Rata)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 201-25-428

Location: Torressa Community Nursing Team, Trevol Road, Torpoint, PL11 2TB

Job responsibilities

For detailed responsibilities, please see 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered Nurse
• Post-registration qualification in District Nursing or working towards it
• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards it
• MSc Nurse Practitioner or equivalent

Experience and Skills (Essential)

• Experience in community nursing
• Advanced clinical expertise in community care
• Assessment, planning, treatment, and evaluation skills
• Excellent communication skills, capable of handling sensitive situations

Desirable

• Leadership experience and change management

Additional requirements

This role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks and requires current UK professional registration. For more details, visit the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Torressa Community Nursing Team, Trevol Road, Torpoint, PL11 2TB

Website: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/