District Nurse - Charge Nurse
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Rochdale, OL11 5BUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 November 2026
16 days leftJob description
Are you a passionate and experienced nurse looking to make a real difference in your community? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a District Nurs...
Join our team and play a vital role in delivering exceptional, person-centred care within the community. As a trusted clinical professional, you will champion high standards of nursing practice, ensuring patients receive safe, effective, and compassionate care tailored to their individual needs.
In this rewarding role, you will assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate holistic care for patients with a wide range of physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs. You will help individuals maximise their independence through rehabilitation, self-care, and health promotion, empowering them to achieve the best possible quality of life.
Working collaboratively with patients, families, carers, and multidisciplinary teams, you will coordinate care, support informed decision-making, and ensure seamless patient journeys. You will also share your expertise by teaching, supervising, and mentoring colleagues, students, and carers, helping to develop excellence across the service.
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate nurse who is committed to continuous professional development, clinical excellence, and delivering outstanding patient experiences. In return, you will have the opportunity to further develop your leadership skills, contribute to service improvements, and make a genuine difference every day.
If you're passionate about community nursing and want to be part of a supportive team dedicated to improving lives, we'd love to hear from you.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.
We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified.
For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.
If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss this with your line manager before applying. Any secondment offer will be subject to management approval and service needs. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
- Community Specialist Practitioners Degree
- Up to date professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of reflective practice
- Provide a professional reference
Desirable: - Post Registration experience; - V300 prescribing; - Leg Ulcer Management qualification; - Mentorship Qualification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Awareness of community working and care pathways
- Ability to plan and organise own work.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Computer literacy skills e.g. Microsoft Word
Desirable
- Relevant Community experience
- Clinical knowledge of long term condition management-Diabetes, COPD, Heart Failure and Palliative care
- Sound knowledge of health policy relating to Community Care
- Management of change
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Flexible, Reliable and Innovative
- Aptitude to work cohesively within a team
- Good Interpersonal Skills and Leadership potential
Desirable: - Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
23 October 2026
Last checked
23 October 2026
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