District Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our fabulous community nursing team covering Warwick & Kenilworth., They champion innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring care is anticipatory rather than reactive. Their leadership supports: Early intervention and proactive care planning Staff development through supervision and mentorship Recruitment, retention, and wellbeing strategies Quality improvement and budget efficiency Service transformation and pathway redesign This role demands a forward-thinking mindset, resource mobilisation, and clear leadership in a dynamic healthcare environment., The District Nurse / Senior Community Nurse is responsible for the assessment and management of the health needs of an identified population and caseload, focusing on public health, preventative care, and admission avoidance.

They will support the team in implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within a range of target groups including preventative deterioration of complex health, health inequalities, social prescribing and signposting, management of comorbidities and supporting the prevention of an urgent care need., The nurse will clinically supervise and provide support to regulated and unregulated team members with career development, clinical capabilities and behaviours, education and supervision.

They will assist the Professional Lead with recruitment and retention, support the wellbeing of the team and improve quality outcomes and budget management as well as implementing service improvement schemes and supporting in pathway development., Named responsibility and professional accountability for the management of a defined caseload including the delegation of tasks to other members of the team.

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for visible leadership which ensures an equitable evidence-based service, which is underpinned by the pillars of clinical governance. Prescribe within their individual scope of practice in line with V300 qualification and ensure that nurse prescribing is undertaken in a safe, cost effective manner. Develop a caseload profile, identifying those groups with specific health needs and implement and evaluate programmes of care to target groups taking a case management approach.

Act in accordance with current local Warwickshire Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Trust guidelines/policy to protect vulnerable adults. Act within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. Contribute towards ensuring the trust objectives are implemented and to support the Professional Lead in influencing change. Provide appropriate nursing care to patients on the defined caseloads. Provide specialist advice appropriate to health and social care to patients, carers, relatives and other agencies.

Participate in the development, training and mentorship of pre-registration students/medical students and staff as required including induction and preceptorship programmes. To provide assistance with the resolution of complaints within the clinical speciality, or sphere of responsibility. To attend meetings and deputise for the Specialist District Nurse and/or Professional Lead as required and ensure that information is disseminated within the nursing team.

Assist with the delivery of a comprehensive induction programme for new staff members. Communication Demonstrate excellent communication and negotiation skills in situations which may be complex, highly sensitive and emotive. All communication will be underpinned by the principles of data protection, dignity and confidentiality. Adopt and promote the highest level of verbal, non-verbal, written and electronic communication skills.

Be open and honest, act with integrity and uphold the reputation of the profession as directed by the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC, 2015). Take responsibility for initiating and/or engaging in open discussion with statutory and voluntary agencies and all members of the wider multi-disciplinary team as appropriate Ensure effective co