Practice Assessor/District Nurse

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced District Nurse to take on a pivotal role in community nursing. This position involves delivering high-quality clinical interventions and supporting the education of future nurses. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, promoting the development of community nursing while ensuring compliance with NMC standards. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient care and the nursing workforce in a dynamic and supportive environment. If you are passionate about nursing and education, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering high-quality clinical interventions.
• Qualified as a Practice Assessor with teaching responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical interventions and support nursing students.
• Conduct evidence-based assessments and provide feedback.

Skills

Clinical Interventions

Teaching Skills

Assessment Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership

Education

Level 7 Practice Educator Qualification

District Nurse Qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced District Nurse with a Practice Assessor qualification looking for a new challenge in North Lincs?

As an experienced District Nurse with a Level 7 Practice Educator qualification, you will be delivering advanced, high-quality clinical interventions to your patients while supporting the education and training of the future District Nursing workforce. The Community Practice Assessor plays a pivotal role in teaching, facilitating learning, and assessing District Nursing students and staff within the District Nursing Service. This ensures they possess the right knowledge and skills to be safe and fit for practice, providing assurance that the workforce will deliver high-quality care to meet the needs of the population, including patients with continuing healthcare needs, health coaching, and well-being.

The Practice Assessor will conduct evidence-based assessments of students in line with the HEI curriculum and NMC standards, providing constructive feedback and working alongside the academic assessor.

The post holder will demonstrate skills across all four pillars of practice at their level, including clinical and teaching responsibilities. They will act as role models in leadership and quality improvement. Working with multiple partners within and outside the organization, the post holder will promote, support, and develop the community nursing workforce, including specialist community clinicians, in line with NMC requirements and standards for the Specialist Practice Qualification.

Key relationships will include:

• Community Team Leads
• C&T Quality Improvement
• HEIs
• Associate Chief Nurse

This role offers an opportunity to advance the expanding role of community nursing within the multidisciplinary integrated team, addressing long-term conditions and end-of-life care, and working closely with GPs. The candidate must have an understanding of and commitment to the ongoing development and modernization of community nursing, with effective communication and negotiation skills.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest NHS partnerships, serving over one million patients annually with a budget exceeding £1.3 billion. It comprises two Trusts: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH). The partnership is dedicated to delivering world-class hospital and community services for 1.65 million people, employing nearly 20,000 staff across main hospital sites including Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Goole and District Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary, and Castle Hill Hospital.

As teaching hospitals affiliated with the Hull York Medical School, both Trusts lead and contribute to research in areas such as biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery, and oncology.

We are committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled, and caring workforce to deliver excellent patient care and foster a great future for our employees, partnership, and community.

Please note, the detailed Job Description and main responsibilities section will be updated to replace the old joinnlag.co.uk website with the new link: https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Laura Inglis
• Job Title: Matron
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

• Rachael Dent
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]