Lead Professional District Nurse

NHS

  • Ashford, Kent
  • £53,755-60,504 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 8 days ago
Are you interested in joining a Trust committed to your development?Would you like to be part of an organisation that really values your well-being?Do you want to treat people rather than conditions?Here at KCHFT we are constantly working to improve the lives of our staff and our patients. We care for you so you can care for your patients.Our "We Care" strategy means that our ambitions are to put our communities first, deliver a better patient experience and importantly, be a great place to work for all of our workforce.These aren't just empty words either. At our "Outstanding" rated trust more than half of our workforce work flexibly, including compressed hours and term time only. More than 70% of our workforce feel we take positive action on health and wellbeing, and we aim to improve this. We are proud to say that we consistently score above the national average in our staff survey results, particularly for our focus on the well-being of our workforce.And with the forward NHS vision being based on community care, there has never been a better time to join us.Main duties of the jobYou will promote excellence in clinical practice providing a visible presenceand strong professional leadership across adult community nursing services.A senior nursing role which draws on a variety of community service experience to provide expert clinical advice, guidance and support to our community nursing teams.You will be an advocate for District nursing, to role model the professional standards, work alongside and support colleagues in the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care to our community nursing patients, cares and their families.You will be instrumental in the development of clinical practice following clinical incidents, undertaking investigations, analysis and the identification of themes from patient safety incidents, after action reviews, and patient feedback to identify learning and ensuring the sharing of lessons learnt or outcomes with staffand support the teams in the development of actions in clinical practice to enhance the care being provided by our community nursing teams.Additional Working Pattern: 30.00 across Monday to Friday including on call element to role covering out of hours on a rotational basis.About usRated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive ExcellentWe know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiencesWe ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submissionThe data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to WorkAs a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us bothSee where you can go with KCHFTcareer pathwaysDetailsDate posted27 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary£53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata per annumContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number846-7443314-CFJob locationsTrinity House - kent wideAshford or Deal office and across east or west kentTN25 4AZJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.Find out more about the community difference here.Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.Find out more about the community difference here.Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Specialist district nurse practitioner/reg with NMC, post reg study working towards Msc
  • Full UK driving licence
Desirable
  • Teaching qualification, PGDip in advance clincial practice, MSC relevant in clinical practice Independent nurse prescriber
ExperienceEssential
  • Significant years clinical and senior level, MDT experience, mentor /clinical supervisor/ primary care understanding and professional standards, implementation of best practice
Desirable
  • Evidence of service improvement, undertaking audit and analysis, professional nurse advocate.
knowledgeEssential
  • research process and audit, Local and national health policy, professional standards in CN, clinical experience ANP.
skills & abilitiesEssential
  • Autonomous practitioner, proficient IT- easypay, eroster, excellent communication skills, Experience of risk assessment, partnership working (relationships-networking)
Desirable
  • Advance clinical examination skills, independent nurse prescriber
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Specialist district nurse practitioner/reg with NMC, post reg study working towards Msc
  • Full UK driving licence
Desirable
  • Teaching qualification, PGDip in advance clincial practice, MSC relevant in clinical practice Independent nurse prescriber
ExperienceEssential
  • Significant years clinical and senior level, MDT experience, mentor /clinical supervisor/ primary care understanding and professional standards, implementation of best practice
Desirable
  • Evidence of service improvement, undertaking audit and analysis, professional nurse advocate.
knowledgeEssential
  • research process and audit, Local and national health policy, professional standards in CN, clinical experience ANP.
skills & abilitiesEssential
  • Autonomous practitioner, proficient IT- easypay, eroster, excellent communication skills, Experience of risk assessment, partnership working (relationships-networking)
Desirable
  • Advance clinical examination skills, independent nurse prescriber

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