A full-time District Nurse post within the Horncastle and Spilsby ICT at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, on a 12-month fixed-term basis to cover a Case Manager who is training. The post holder manages a caseload of patients with varied needs, coordinates their care and leads the community nursing team through service change. Care runs across community settings on a seven-day service from 8:00 to 18:30 using shift work, and the role requires access to transport. Candidates need the Community Specialist Practitioner qualification and senior autonomous experience.
What the job involves
- Hold a caseload of patients with varying health needs
- Coordinate care delivery for patients on the caseload
- Lead on patient care
- Lead the community nursing team through challenging times and service transformation
- Role model behaviours in line with the trust values
- Improve the quality of care and the patient experience
- Travel to patients' homes and clinic settings
Qualifications
- Community Specialist Practitioner qualification in district nursing or similar
- Management or leadership qualification
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration
Experience
- Experience of working in the NHS or a related multi-professional setting, dealing with key partner agencies
- Significant post-registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
- Experience of working autonomously in a senior position
Skills & knowledge
- Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft applications
- Evidence of extended clinical skills relevant to the role
Other
- Access to transport for travel to patients' homes and clinics
Nice to have
- Experience of leading significant changes within a team
What’s offered
- Development route to Case Manager, with competencies obtained during the fixed-term post
- Learning and development, including an earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship programme
- Flexible working considered, including part-time, compressed hours, job shares and hybrid working
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
