District Nursing Clinical Lead
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic Clinical Lead Nurse to join the District Nursing Service. The role involves providing clinical leadership and line management support to a Community Nursing team, assessing new and complex patients, and planning and evaluating nursing interventions. The post holder will also lead continuous quality improvement initiatives and support patients and carers to achieve maximum independence.
Essential criteria
- RGN/RN (Adults) on NMC Register
- Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification (District Nurse)
- Non-Medical Prescriber V300 (or commitment to undertake)
- Teaching and assessing qualification aligned to NMC requirements
- Advanced Physical Assessment Module (or commitment to undertake within 12 months of coming into post)
- Leadership/Management Training (or commitment to undertake)
- IOSH (or commitment to undertake)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further study at Masters
- Trained to interpret microbiology and pathology results
- Extensive SPQ community nursing experience
- Teaching in a clinical setting
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Evidence of up to date knowledge and skills
- Significant experience of team leadership and organisational skills at a senior level
- Experience of caseload management
- Experience of managing change and developing teams
- Long term condition management
- Motivational Interviewing
- Independent prescribing, medication review and administration
- Skilled in the use of reflective practice and proactive clinical supervision
- Demonstrates a sound understanding of community developments and priorities both locally and nationally
- Skills in staff appraisal
- Ability to facilitate innovative practice
- Other
- Ability to travel easily in mixed geographical areas ensuring a timely delivery of patient care
- Must be able to safely carry essential equipment and provide transport to others involved in community nursing business e.g. students/colleagues
- Car owner/driver
- Requirement to be rostered onto weekends, bank holidays and evenings, to cover 7 day service needs
- RGN/RN (Adults) on NMC Register
- Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification (District Nurse)
- Non-Medical Prescriber V300 (or commitment to undertake)
- Teaching and assessing qualification aligned to NMC requirements
- Advanced Physical Assessment Module (or commitment to undertake within 12 months of coming into post)
- Leadership/Management Training (or commitment to undertake)
- IOSH (or commitment to undertake)
- Evidence of further study at Masters
- Trained to interpret microbiology and pathology results
- Extensive SPQ community nursing experience
- Teaching in a clinical setting
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Evidence of up to date knowledge and skills
- Significant experience of team leadership and organisational skills at a senior level
- Experience of caseload management
- Experience of managing change and developing teams
- Long term condition management
- Motivational Interviewing
- Independent prescribing, medication review and administration
- Skilled in the use of reflective practice and proactive clinical supervision
- Demonstrates a sound understanding of community developments and priorities both locally and nationally
- Skills in staff appraisal
- Ability to facilitate innovative practice
- Other
- Ability to travel easily in mixed geographical areas ensuring a timely delivery of patient care
- Must be able to safely carry essential equipment and provide transport to others involved in community nursing business e.g. students/colleagues
- Car owner/driver
- Requirement to be rostered onto weekends, bank holidays and evenings, to cover 7 day service needs
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Are you a District Nurse with the Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ) looking for the opportunity to develop your career?
Do you want to be part of an innovative team that is remodelling its adult community nursing services to ensure they are fit for the future?
If you are, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and enthusiastic Clinical Lead Nurse to join our District Nursing Service.
We are looking for District Nurse who holds a Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification with significant Community Nursing experience to lead a Primary Care Network (PCN) aligned Locality team. The post holder will need to demonstrate a comprehensive specialist knowledge base and promote excellence in nursing practice in a dynamic healthcare environment.
They will be responsible for the development and delivery of a 7 day consistently high quality, safe and sustainable, cost efficient service operating 08:00 till 18.00
Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical leadership and line management support to a Community Nursing team, working closely with operational leads to deliver high-quality patient care.
The role includes assessing new and complex patients in their own homes, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing interventions and care plans. You will support delivery of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Framework in line with local ser
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