District Nurse Community

Job summary

Are you ready for the next step in your leadership career and would you enjoy the challenge of providing clinical and operational oversight of one of our Community Nursing teams within either City West or Charnwood Community Nursing Hub?

If the answer is 'yes' then we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us, leading one of our teams within two of our proactive and dynamic Community Nursing Hubs.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated District Nurse who has the drive and enthusiasm combined with the required skills and experience to thrive in this leadership role.

You will have considerable opportunity for innovation and job satisfaction. We are highly focused not only upon the education of our patients and their carers, but also that of our staff.

We will work with you to devise a robust induction and development plan and provide opportunities for learning and progression tailored to your strengths, interests and ambition as a nursing professional.

A District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification is essential for this post.

In addition, you must hold a UK driving licence and have use of a car.

For further information please contact katherine.hill19@nhs.net Contact Details: Katherine Hill, Interim Community Services Matron katherine.hill19@nhs.net 07702528574

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Band 6 District Nurse to join our community nursing team. Thisrole offers an exciting opportunity to deliver high quality, person-centred care to patients within their own homes and community settings.

The post holder will work autonomously within their scope of practice, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for patients with complex physical, social, and environmental needs. You will support effective triage and caseload coordination, working closely with the multidisciplinary team and partner agencies to ensure timely, integrated care and to promote independence and self management.

You will provide direct patient care, contribute to specialist nursing interventions, and act as a clinical role model within the team. As a Band 6 practitioner, you will provide clinical supervision, guidance, and day-to-day support to registered and unregistered staff and students, supporting the maintenance of high standards of practice.

The role includes supporting the day-to-day operational running of the district nursing team and deputising for senior colleagues when required. You will contribute to service improvement, quality initiatives, and the efficient use of resources in line with Trust policies, professional standards, and local and national priorities.

If you are a committed District Nurse with strong clinical skills and leadership potential, we welcome your application.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Loughborough Community Hospital

Hospital Way, Off Epinal Way,

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE11 5JY

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Loughborough Community Hospital

Hospital Way, Off Epinal Way,

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE11 5JY

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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