District Nurse

NHS

  • Godalming, Surrey
  • £50,008-56,908 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 4 days ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Community Nursing team as a District Nurse.Do you want to develop your career within a clinically led organisation, at the forefront of the revolution of adult community nursing?Are you passionate for high quality patient care and experience?This unique position offers you the opportunity to work as part of a highly skilled community workforce who are the cornerstone of safe patient care. You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to visit patients in their own homes and care homes to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. We have lots of training and development pathways at every level through from band 3 to band 8. We provide a preceptorship program to support you in your role and ongoing training and development.Main duties of the jobWe are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious District Nurse to join the wider Community Nursing Team which includes Community Matrons, District Nurses, Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates and Healthcare Assistants.You will undertake clinical skills including venepuncture, wound care, catheterisation and end of life including syringe drivers.You will manage a caseload of patients attached to 1 or 2 GP surgeries. The role will include caseload management of patients with a range of long-term conditions and multiple pathologies. You will provide holistic assessment of health needs, relevant to nursing care and offer health promotion. You will need to have a District Nursing Qualification and experience of managing a team. You will act as a role model, teaching and supporting staff and students in the community.Post holders will be available to work Monday to Sunday between 8am and 8pm. A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.Procare Community Services are not a UKVI sponsoring organisation, so all candidates are required to have their own independent right to workPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification to understand more about the opportunity this role presents you.About usThe Procare Chief Operating Officer is a Nurse by background, who has a real passion for all aspects of Community working. Our board is clinically led with a Director of Nursing and GPs who have vast community experience, ensuring that Procare has the expertise and knowledge base needed to develop sustainable integrated services.With a strong emphasis on high-quality care, patient safety, and a positive patient and carer experience as the core of our strategy, our goal is to ensure excellent care for our local community. We aim to achieve this by creating a supportive and highly skilled workforce, making Procare a great place to work.We are an innovative, ambitious, friendly, and supportive local team. We take pride in our clinically led and flat management structure, which ensures transparent leadership from all directors. We are in search of an individual with the requisite skills and attributes, someone who is pragmatic and solution-focused, and who desires to be a part of our local Community Nursing Services.DetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£50,008 to £56,908 a year Per Annum Pro Rata inc. HCASContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number067-RD-DISTRICTNURSE-CJob locationsMilford HospitalTuesley LaneGodalmingGU7 1UGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details.All work allocation and triage of referrals is through a Community Coordination Centre, which as a District Nurse you will be required to work within. Post holders will be available to work Monday to Sunday covering shifts between 8 am and 8 pm and need to be able to travel to patients homes frequently throughout the day across the locality and across Guildford and Waverley. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details.All work allocation and triage of referrals is through a Community Coordination Centre, which as a District Nurse you will be required to work within. Post holders will be available to work Monday to Sunday covering shifts between 8 am and 8 pm and need to be able to travel to patients homes frequently throughout the day across the locality and across Guildford and Waverley.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Registered Level 1 Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
  • District Nursing Specialist Practice Qualification / diploma / degree
  • Assessor / NMC Supervisor / Mentorship
  • Nurse prescriber (V100)
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Registered Level 1 Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
  • District Nursing Specialist Practice Qualification / diploma / degree
  • Assessor / NMC Supervisor / Mentorship
  • Nurse prescriber (V100)

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