Senior District Nurse Lead – Community Health Care

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Kirkham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Kirkham is seeking a Senior Community Nurse to provide high-quality care in the district nursing service. The post emphasizes clinical leadership, collaboration with other services, and ongoing professional development for the nursing team.

The role requires driving license and access to a car, with responsibilities spanning caseload management, patient assessment in home settings, and staff supervision within a supportive NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and ongoing professional development.
• Experience in district nursing and community health settings.
• Ability to lead and manage a district nursing team.
• Prescribing where appropriate and awareness of policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Holds delegated 24 hr continuing responsibility for a caseload and coordinates admissions and discharges.
• Provide clinical leadership and triage support at The Hub on a rota, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Assess patients: plan, implement, evaluate, and reassess care at patients' homes.
• Provide leadership and operational management for the district nurse team and supervise staff.
• Liaise with other services within health and social care and voluntary/private sectors.
• Develop the nursing service within the division and support student training and supervision.
• Organise community schedule for students: induction training and clinical supervision.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Collaboration

Clinical Documentation

Education

NMC Registration

Community Specialist Practitioner (CSP) Qualification

Degree in Nursing

V100/V150/V300 Prescribing

Job description

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Kirkham is seeking a Senior Community Nurse to provide high-quality care in the district nursing service. The post emphasizes clinical leadership, collaboration with other services, and ongoing professional development for the nursing team.

The role requires driving license and access to a car, with responsibilities spanning caseload management, patient assessment in home settings, and staff supervision within a supportive NHS environment.