Senior District Nurse: Community Care Leader

South Warwickshire University Nhs Foundation Trust; Warwick; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior District Nurse / Senior Community Nurse to provide leadership and expert community care. The post focuses on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of complex care, aiming to prevent hospital admissions and promote independence within patients’ homes and community settings.

The role involves caseload management, clinical supervision, staff wellbeing and contributing to service development and education of

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage care for a defined caseload with a case-management approach.
• Provide clinical supervision and professional development for team members.
• Prescribe using nurse formulary and ensure safe, cost effective practice.
• Lead on service development, quality improvement and pathway development.
• Support recruitment, retention, wellbeing and budget management within the team.
• Ensure effective multi-disciplinary communication for continuity of care.

Job description

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior District Nurse / Senior Community Nurse to provide leadership and expert community care. The post focuses on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of complex care, aiming to prevent hospital admissions and promote independence within patients’ homes and community settings.

The role involves caseload management, clinical supervision, staff wellbeing and contributing to service development and education of