District Nurse

About

The Trust seeks SPQ District Nurses for Integrated Care Community Teams across South Tyneside and Sunderland. The postholder will manage a defined caseload, deliver and evaluate programmes of care, and provide clinical leadership. Current UK professional registration, Registered General Nurse status, a Specialist Practitioner Qualification, and extended nursing skills are essential; skilled worker sponsorship applicants will be considered. Job grade: Band 6. Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year (pro-rata for part time hours). Terms of service: Permanent. Reference: C9155-CMNM-1126-43. Duty station: Clarendon Windmill Way, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 1AT, United Kingdom.

How to apply

Apply online through the official advert page on NHS Jobs. Please add your telephone number to your application form.

Responsibilities

• The post-holder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload and for taking continuing responsibility for the development and delivery of programmes of care, being responsible for the comprehensive assessment, planning, provision and evaluation of patient care needs.
• To prioritise and delegate work appropriately, monitoring and ensuring safe working practice.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse.
• Specialist Practitioner Qualification.
• Extended Nursing skills.
• Teaching qualification.
• Independent Prescriber.
• Extended Clinical skills.
• Ability to undertake audit.
• Supplementary Prescriber.
• Ability organise workload and work autonomously and within a team.
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines in a complex / changing environment.
• Leadership role experience.
• Complex caseload management.
• Multi-agency working experience.
• Ability to undertake research.
• Extensive community experience.