Senior District Nurse – Community Care Lead (Part-Time)

First Community Health and Care; Limpsfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

First Community Health and Care in the United Kingdom is seeking a Band 6 District Nurse with Specialist Practice Qualification. The post covers a 7‑day service, part-time 22.5 hours (potentially 30), with travel across the patch.

You will manage a caseload in patients’ homes, collaborating with other professionals to provide high-quality NHS community care. Experience as a District Nurse, line management responsibilities, and driving with a suitable car are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.
• Organise workload, delegate and prioritise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Holistic assessment to plan, implement and evaluate care.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver high standard community nursing care.
• Maintain caseload across neighbourhood to avoid hospital admission.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate episodes of care.
• Line manage staff and support team development.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Workload management

Written and verbal communication

Holistic assessment

Patient, family teaching

Time management

Independent working

Education

RN1

Specialist Practice Qualification in District Nursing

Mentor - Practice assessor and supervisor

Job description

First Community Health and Care in the United Kingdom is seeking a Band 6 District Nurse with Specialist Practice Qualification. The post covers a 7‑day service, part-time 22.5 hours (potentially 30), with travel across the patch.

You will manage a caseload in patients’ homes, collaborating with other professionals to provide high-quality NHS community care. Experience as a District Nurse, line management responsibilities, and driving with a suitable car are essential.