The closing date is 20 May 2026
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an autonomous registered nurse with advanced skills in managing complex frailty, long term conditions and caseload management with a V300 prescribing and appropriate Specialist Practice qualification. You will be expected to proactively case manage integrated care for complex patients in the community, working closely with and supporting local Integrated Neighbourhood Teams to improve patient outcomes, reduce hospital admissions and facilitate early hospital discharges where it is appropriate to do so. Experience in district nursing/primary care nursing is desirable.
You will work autonomously, making differential diagnoses, prescribing treatments/investigations and/or referrals and possess a high level of communication and interpersonal skills at inter-professional and inter agency levels to ensure that high standards of care pathways are maintained.
The post will be based between Nottingham West (Stapleford area) and Nottingham East (Arnold area). There is an expectation that the successful post holder will be required to work within the Community Matron team across the South of the County and provide cross cover when needed.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full job description and main responsibilities.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse
- V300 non medical prescribing
- Post registration relevant qualification at masters level
- Advanced clinical skills course
Desirable
- Frailty module
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working at a senior level
- Evidence of teaching/assessing in current role
- Ability to manage a caseload and relevant experience of doing so
- Up to date professional portfolio demonstrating reflective practice and ongoing professional development
- Experience of leading/managing a team
- Competent in undertaking a comprehensive assessment process and developing care plans
- Evidence of having used expert knowledge, advanced nursing practice and autonomous decision making to manage patients conditions and care needs
Desirable
- Competent in physical examination and history taking, diagnosis and treatment planning
- Evidence of participation in research/ audit activity
- Community based and/or primary care experience
- Experience of supporting self managed care
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of effective leadership
- Evidence of the ability to perform effectively in a changing, stressful situation
- Evidence of engaging staff in change, ensuring effective processes in place for constructive debate and challenge
- Effective presentation skills
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative practice
- Leadership training
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team working and organisation skills
- Evidence of working in partnership and collaboration with other professionals/ organisations
- Experience in implementing change to promote high quality health outcomes
- Demonstrate effective communication at all levels
- Experience of teaching and dissemination of knowledge to enhance the skills of others
- Evidence of using IT systems
Contractual
Essential
- Ability to travel between patients. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
- Meet the needs of the service
Training
Essential
- Evidence of recent study
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Values – Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork.
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
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).