Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate District Nurse to join our community team. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference by delivering high-quality care to patients in their own homes.
Essential Criteria:
- District Nursing qualification (DN SPQ)
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess patients in their homes, developing, implementing, and evaluating individualised care plans
- Manage a caseload with the support of the Clinical Lead
- Provide leadership and line management to a team of Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants
- Work flexibly across teams to meet changing service demands and ensure continuity of care
Our core service operates 8:00am - 6:00pm, 7 days per week, and flexibility is essential to support the needs of the service.
This role requires a professional who demonstrates a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance, ensuring safe and effective patient-centred care at all times.
At East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting our staff. If you have the aspiration, capability, and dedication, we will provide the opportunities and development you need to progress in your career. Every team member is valued, and it is through the passion and commitment of our staff that we deliver outstanding patient care.
Main duties of the job
What you will be doing
- A District Nursing qualification (DN SPQ) is an essential criteria.
- Assessing new patients for nursing care in their own homes, creating and evaluating care plans.
- Managing a caseload with support of the Clinical Lead
- Line Management and leadership of a team of Registered Nurses & HCAs.
- Our core service hours are 08:00 to 18:00, 7 days per week.
Details
- Date posted: 04 November 2026
- Closing date: 13 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 374-LB5279-D
- Job locations: Cross site East/West base TBC, Cross site East/West base TBC, BN21 2UD, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification - District Nursing
- RN part 1 on NMC register
- Nurse prescriber / V100
- NMC required teaching & assessing module, or commitment to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Teaching in a clinical setting
- Experience of supervising a team
- Experience of caseload management
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- Experience of managing change and developing teams
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
About us
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.
Employer details
- Employer name: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Address: Cross site East/West base TBC, Cross site East/West base TBC, BN21 2UD, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/