District Nurse – Community Specialist Practitioner

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are North Manchester Local Care organisation, bringing together NHS community health services and social care services in the city. We’re driven by the aim of improving the health of local people, by working across organisational boundaries.

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in our neighbourhood, as part of an integrated team in North Manchester(Harpurhey District Offices)

Are you ready to strengthen and expand your clinical knowledge and skills?

Are you ready to be a role model; providing leadership and mentorship for our community nursing team?

If so, we invite you to join us as a transformative member of our nursing team, where you will play a crucial role in enhancing healthcare delivery.

What We’re Looking For

A Community Specialist Practitioner who is passionate about making a positive impact and who would thrive in a role that combines delivering clinical excellence with leadership responsibilities.

What We Offer

A collaborative environment that encourages innovative approaches to patient care.

The opportunity to shape the future of nursing within our community.

A chance to mentor emerging talent.

The opportunity to be responsible for specific areas of leadership,

Ongoing clinical and professional development opportunities.

Comprehensive induction.

Opportunity to work within a successful and developing integrated health and social care team.

Main duties of the job

This is your chance to be part of a vibrant team, dedicated to providing exceptional care to patients in the comfort of their own environments. In this role, your autonomy will shine as you assess and attend to the diverse health needs of our community, including delivering exceptional care to those facing end-of-life challenges and patients with long-term or complex conditions. Working under the guidance of the Nursing Team Leader, you’ll leverage your clinical expertise to make vital decisions that directly impact patient outcomes.

Your days will be dynamic and fulfilling, blending hands-on patient care with the gratifying task of nurturing emerging nursing talent. professional oversight and ensuring the safety and quality of that care

Working closely with members of our wider integrated neighbourhood team, you will be part of an MDT approach to addressing the diverse wellbeing needs of our population.

You will hold therelevant CSP Qualification and have the required community nursing experience as set out in the job description. . With patient centred care as your main focus, you will deliver our values and nurse with pride, respect, empathy, consideration, compassion and dignity.

The Community Nursing Service is a 7 day service with variable shift patterns available between 8am-6pm .

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you possess a full driving license and have access to a car.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First Level Registered nurse
  • Community Specialist Practitioner (CSP) qualification
  • Registered Non-Medical Prescriber

Desirable

  • Masters level education
  • Practice teacher training
  • Other relevant course e.g. care of the elderly/palliative care / management course

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit
  • Implementation of audit recommendations
  • Evidence of excellent communication, diplomacy and negotiation skills
  • Evidence of leadership skills and involvement in change management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Teaching skills
  • Experience of implementation of change

Desirable

  • Undertaken a leadership/management programme
  • Module/course in Research methods

Skills

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate highly developed clinical practice
  • IT skills
  • Awareness of the wider NHS agenda
  • Awareness of national and local strategic direction/frameworks
  • Full, current driving license and access to car

Desirable

  • Enhanced communication skills training

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 19 July 2026

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