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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2232, Registered community nurses. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

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 delivering high-quality care to patients in their own homes.

Essential Criteria:

District Nursing qualification (DN SPQ)

Key Responsibilities:

Assess patients in their homes, developing, implementing, and evaluating individualised care plans
Manage a caseload with the support of the Clinical Lead
Provide leadership and line management to a team of Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants
Work flexibly across teams to meet changing service demands and ensure continuity of care

Our core service operates 8:00am - 6:00pm, 7 days per week, and flexibility is essential to support the needs of the service.

This role requires a professional who demonstrates a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance, ensuring safe and effective patient-centred care at all times.

At East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting our staff. If you have the aspiration, capability, and dedication, we will provide the opportunities and development you need to progress in your career. Every team member is valued, and it is through the passion and commitment of our staff that we deliver outstanding patient care.

Main duties of the job

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.

About 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'.

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

374-LB5279-D

Job locations

Cross site East/West base TBC

BN21 2UD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

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

Person Specification

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.