District Nurse in Burton upon Trent

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated District Nurse with a Specialist Practice Qualification, looking for an opportunity to lead and develop our friendly and supportive Burton Town District Nursing team? We are looking for a NMC Registered Band 6 District Nurse with a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing who is dynamic, motivated and highly skilled to support, coach and develop individuals to deliver consistently high-quality services.

You will be managing a caseload of patients while providing support and supervision for team members and students to enable provision of high-quality person‑centred care to patients within their own homes which includes ensuring high standards of care are delivered in line with MPFT's policies and meeting locally required targets. You will be supported by our Lead Specialist Practitioner and Community Nurse Educator.

This role is part‑time, 30 hours per week across a 7 days per week service with an expectation to travel independently across the geographical patch. We will consider requests for flexible working.

As Band 6 district nurse you will have a detailed professional and clinical skills and knowledge, be a skilled and competent specialist practitioner and have a focus in the following areas:

• Palliative care
• Administration of medication
• Management of long‑term conditions
• Onward referrals to other members of the Multi‑Disciplinary Team including Specialist Pelvic Health, Community Matron, Diabetes Specialist Nurse and therapy services
• Communication with GP's, Palliative Care teams
• Assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support
• Supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.

Come and work with us at our award‑winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities. We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow. We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

For further details, please see the job description and person specification attached.

We are an innovative, integrated Community Nursing service covering the Burton Town area. We work closely across the Nursing teams, including our Community Rapid Response Service, Unplanned Care, Podiatry, Physio, Falls Team, Stroke and Rehab teams whilst also liaising with our Palliative Care team and Local Hospices to ensure that our patients are at the centre of the care provided and have access to the services they need when they need them.

We recognise the importance of a patient‑centred, holistic approach and utilise evidence‑based practice whilst working together across all the nursing and therapy teams. We pride ourselves on our strong leadership, innovation, prevention and implementation of care. We ensure that MPFT's values and behaviours are at the heart of what we do and that staff within our teams work within these in order that our patients benefit from our ethos.

We support the development and learning of all staff, having great links with our own development team and our local universities, while also priding ourselves on growing our own staff and leaders of the future. If you are interested in joining our innovative workforce, then choose East Staffs for the next chapter in your career.

• Working towards SPQDN qualification
• Experience working as a SSN/Band 6 in community
• V150 Prescribing
• V300 Prescribing
• Experience in Caseload Management
• Community Experience
• Palliative Care Management
• Wound Care Management
• Leadership and Management of a Team

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Permanent

Part‑time, Flexible working, Compressed hours