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District Nurse Planned Care Nursing East/West

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Cross site East/West base TBC, BN21 2UDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

13 November 2026

9 days left

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate District Nurse to join our community team. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference by d...

What you will be doing

  • A District Nursing qualification (DN SPQ) is an essential criteria.
  • Assessing new patients for nursing care in their own homes, creating and evaluating care plans.
  • Managing a caseload with support of the Clinical Lead
  • Line Management and leadership of a team of Registered Nurses & HCAs.
  • Our core service hours are 08:00 to 18:00, 7 days per week.

We are seeking an individual who demonstrates a genuine commitment to community care, underpinned by a professional and proactive approach to their work. The successful candidate will be flexible and adaptable within a dynamic service environment, with a clear willingness to develop professionally and expand their knowledge and skills. A strong commitment to continuous professional development is essential, alongside a proactive and motivated attitude.

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification - District Nursing
  • RN part 1 on NMC register
  • Nurse prescriber / V100
  • NMC required teaching & assessing module, or commitment to undertake

Experience

Essential: - Teaching in a clinical setting; - Experience of supervising a team; - Experience of caseload management; - Experience of multidisciplinary working

Desirable: - Experience of managing change and developing teams

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

4 November 2026

Last checked

4 November 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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