District Nurse INT

Job Overview

Bury Town Integrated Neighbourhood Team has had a significant investment, which has led to the development of multiple new roles within the team. This opportunity is to join the Community Nursing Teams based in Bury Town as a Band 7 District Nurse, with a total of 45 hours per week. Both part-time and full-time working are considered.

Working alongside two other District Nurses, you will be based within an integrated community team that includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and a range of support staff. The role is a front line position delivering medical care to patients in their own homes, with excellent support from the Integrated Community Team.

To be considered, you must hold a specialised District Nursing degree following your Adult Nursing qualification. NHS work experience is essential, and Community Nursing experience is desirable.

• Lead and manage the District Nursing Service in the locality, providing specialist clinical and supervisory leadership to junior staff and students.
• Manage a caseload of patients with multiple and complex needs, using evidence‑based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, keeping the patient at the centre.
• Provide the highest standard of clinical care by using advanced skills and expert knowledge to holistically assess needs and deliver clinical treatments.
• Lead service development of integrated services in partnership with peers and colleagues.
• Use new knowledge in innovative ways and take responsibility for developing and changing practice in complex and unpredictable environments.
• Support staff to feel confident and competent to move across organisational and professional boundaries.
• Monitor the quality of care provision, identify and promote areas for service development.
• Build strong relationships with partner organisations, ensuring effective flow of patient information for shared care.

• Registered Nurse Level 1
• District Nurse Qualification
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching, learning and assessing qualification
• Tissue viability or leg ulcer management training
• Teaching, learning and assessing, Level 7 or PGCE

• Experience of leading a District Nursing team
• Management of complex patients
• Responsible for management of complex cases, sharing knowledge and skills with locality and community nurses to foster growth
• Advanced clinical assessment skills, including history taking and physical examination
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of working with people with long-term conditions
• Awareness and understanding of local and national priorities for patients with long-term conditions, nursing and integration
• Ability to direct and coordinate programmes of care working collaboratively and autonomously
• Management of a community team
• Experience of interview and recruitment skills
• Understanding and knowledge of the Health and Social Care Act

• Ability to work across organisational and budgetary boundaries within an identified locality
• Working in an integrated team and style
• Provide and role-model high standards of care
• Work in partnership with Alliance partners to deliver seamless care and develop service
• Work within the Alliance to identify and drive service developments and improvements
• Implementation of change to promote high-quality outcomes for the locality
• Ability to travel to rural locations to carry out post
• Ability to self-manage and prioritise
• Excellent communication skills, including complex situations
• Coaching skills
• Cannulation/IV therapy administration

• Demonstrate the Trust values

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to confirm no previous criminal convictions.

£49,387 to £56,515 a year, pro rata.