Band 7 District Nurse

The main duties of this job are 50% Leadership/teaching and 50% Clinical. As such the successful applicant will split their time between supporting the team clinically and line managing the Senior Community Nurse and the Team.
In addition they will lead on developing nursing services within Derby City and implementing change alongside their fellow District Nurses, Clinical leads and the wider City leadership team.

This is an ideal opportunity for a newly qualified District Nurse with a passion for Community nursing and a wealth of Community experience . The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent clinical skills and have a desire to develop their leadership skills in a supportive environment.

We have a new opportunity for a Band 7 District Nurse to join our Lister House District Nursing team in Derby City based at Coleman Health Centre. You will benefit from working alongside our existing, experienced District Nurse and Senior Community Nurse as well as the wider Integrated Community Team, to deliver high quality nursing care across Derby City offering a varied and vibrant demographic., Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care., Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.
We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.
DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision "to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work"
Our values:
1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone's contribution because everyone matters

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.