The closing date is 22 April 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our fabulous community nursing team covering Warwick & Kenilworth.
Band 6 District Nurse / Senior Community Nurse
A proactive and inspirational clinical leader, the Band 6 Nurse drives high-quality, community-based care through strategic foresight and responsive action. They lead population health assessments and care planning with a strong focus on:
- Public health and prevention
- Reducing hospital admissions
- Managing complex conditions holistically
- Addressing health inequalities
- Integrating social prescribing and signposting
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.
Job responsibilities
Main Functions
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 communication to support continuity of care on transfer between hospital, community, residential and nursing care settings and vice versa.
Analysis and Judgement
Critically evaluate team leadership, operational and project management in the context of observing national and local policy
Promotes and maintains accurate record keeping and conforms to NMC policy and data protection legislation.
Uses resources effectively and being aware of budgetary constraints including ordering of equipment.
Will participate in research and development projects within the clinical field, embracing opportunities to develop knowledge by undertaking further study whilst sharing initiatives with others.
Responsible for communicating and receiving sensitive, complex, and sometimes contentious information, dealing effectively with staff, relatives, and carers whilst ensuring confidentiality. Will use developed persuasive, motivational, negotiating skills, where agreement and cooperation is required. There may be barriers to understanding.
Supporting the Specialist District Nurse, Professional Lead and Quality Matron in the development of audit systems within SWFT to ensure continuing evaluation of clinical practice by facilitating clinical audit programmes and research in line with clinical governance priorities
Planning and Organisational Skills
Supervise and direct work undertaken by other members of the skill mix team on a daily basis.
Direct responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and performance of the district nursing team.
To input statistical information by electronically recording daily activity on EMIS, ensuring each contact/activity is recorded in real time.
Responsible for ensuring that staff are supported in accessing Clinical Supervision
Demonstrate and contribute to a positive team culture which promotes an effective learning environment, facilitation of shared leadership, preceptorship, mentorship, clinical supervision, openness and candour, and provision of an educational environment.
Responsibility for Patient Care
Critically assess, plan, and evaluate evidenced based care interventions to meet contemporary need and improve health to prevent disease in individuals and populations
Take responsibility for the complex and holistic assessment or delegation of planning, implementation and evaluation of care on an individual basis, utilising recognised models and tools, e.g. end of life care and long term conditions.
Diagnostic assessment, routinely utilising patient head to toe examinations in order to diagnose, implement treatment plan, including prescribing, and/or escalating when clinically required and appropriate.
As a District Nurse there will be a need for a varied clinical skill set, including, but not limited to:
End of Life Care – Syringe Drivers and symptom control
Intravenous Therapy
Management of Plural Drains
Wound Care Including complex e.g. Vacuum assisted therapy
Leg Ulcers Including compressions therapy
Continence Management Catheters, Bowel Management
Patient education and training of self-management techniques
Multi Comorbidities and prevention of deterioration management e.g. Heart Failure, Diabetes, Respiratory, Frailty, Dementia
Social prescribing
Named responsibility for the management of a defined caseload and population.
Focuses on the needs of the defined patient groups population, and continues to hold up to date knowledge of public health
Acts as patients advocate where appropriate.
Be proactive in offering health promotion and participate in health promotion activities for a defined caseload.
Utilise health needs assessment for the local population.
The District Nurse will recognise triggers of deterioration/increased need of patients and initiate the Continuing Healthcare/NHS Funded Nursing Care assessment process
To work with the Specialist District Nurse / Professional Lead to ensure performance indicators are achieved, avoiding patient harms and supporting preferred place of care.
Ensuring excellent working relationships and communication links with all stakeholders including acute hospital staff, Local Authorities, Social Care teams and voluntary services as appropriate for patient care.
Policy and Service Development
To take a lead on quality initiatives, including but not limited to Community care Indicators, Hand Hygiene, Saving Lives and IWGC.
Understanding of District Nursing national frameworks, policy and guidance with the ability to interpret and implement at service level
Participate in and contribute to service redesign and policy development to benefit patient care with support of seniors.
Source patients/relatives/carers views and feedback on their experience of SWFT OOHCC services in order to influence and inform future service provision.
To contribute to the implementation and audit of policies, guidelines and procedures ensuring practice is evidence-based and patient centred.
Will undertake Personal Development Reviews (PDR) and relevant development plans for members of the team. Assist in the identification of individual training requirements in line with NMC Revalidation and Pay Progression requirements.
Responsibility for Human Resources
Responsible for the day to day management of band 5 nurses to support the Professional lead direct line management, which includes the following:
To identify workforce planning issues and actively participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of clinical staff.
Ensuring that team members are supported with returning to work following a period of sick leave and ensuring that the sickness management policy is followed at all times, seeking senior support when required
Ensure team members are up to date with mandatory and statutory training
Responsible for Performance Development Reviews for staff within the team.
Contributing to the promotion of team morale and management of conflict within the team by adopting an open and honest approach in order to seek resolve
Supporting and promoting team and self-wellbeing
Professional Responsibilities and Freedom to Act
Interpret national guidance on NMC guidelines
Promote and participate in clinical supervision
Maintain clinical and professional proficiencies, capabilities, behaviours and values in accordance with relevant statutory legislation and guidance relevant to health professionals and their services
Responsibility for Research & Development
Demonstrate a critical approach to identifying, applying, and disseminating research findings relating to community specialist practice.
Ensure standards, protocols and policies are evidence based and applied to practice
Keep abreast of current clinical issues thus always promoting best practice
Critique and use research to inform practice
Complete regular clinical audits and support the Specialist District Nurse / Professional Lead with evaluation and improvement.
General
The post holder will be required to have access to independent means of transport for work purposes to travel across the Trust and to other agencies
The post holder will be unavoidably exposed to challenging working conditions such as travelling during extreme and inclement weather including snow, icy conditions and excess heat.
The Trust endorses the principle of whether people smoke or not is a matter of personal choice but where they smoke is a matter of public concern. The policy on smoking and health protects non-smokers and requires that all Trust premises are smoke free.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (1st Level)
- First level degree in related subject
- Evidence of Continuous professional Development relevant to the field of practice
- Evidence of leadership or management training
- Practice Educator and Assessor Preparation (PEAP) or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification or working towards it
- Coaching CPD
Experience
Essential
- Significant Post registration community experience
- Post registration experience of caseload management
- Evidence of Personalised Care planning and complex patient management
- Ability to take appropriate action to assess and manage risk
- Experience of empowering a positive learning culture for interdisciplinary and interagency teams
- Proven experience of working autonomously in challenging situations
Desirable
- Experience in managing complaints
- Experience in service improvement
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance, audit, and risk management.
- Advanced clinical decision-making skills to support patient centred care
- Advanced clinical skills to include a variety of patient conditions and comorbidities
- In-depth understanding of community nursing and long-term condition management.
- Must have excellent prioritisation and time keeping skills
- IT Literate
- Ability to supervise, support, and mentor junior staff
- Ability to work collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Communicate effectively using a range of skills and strategies with colleagues and people at all stages of life and with a range of mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural health challenges
- Practise autonomously, proactively and innovatively, demonstrating selfawareness, emotional intelligence and openness
- Willingness to work flexibly and travel across the district.
- Excellent role model demonstrating compassion and a patient-centred approach
- Showcases trust values at all times
Other
Essential
- Must have means of own transport and able to drive in variable weather conditions
- Must be a non-smoker during working hours
- Must be willing to undertake Criminal records Bureau Disclosure to Enhanced / Standard level
- Must be legally entitled to work in this country
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).