District Nurse Caseload Manager - Planned Care - City & South Locality

Job overview

Are you a passionate, and caring district nurse, who can oversee the provision of high-quality holistic care for people in their own home with acute, complex, and long-term conditions?

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated District Nurse to join our community nursing service, within Planned Care. This is a key leadership role, providing expert clinical care and visible management to support patients with increasingly complex health needs within their own homes and community settings. The post holder will be responsible for leading and developing a dedicated team of community nurses and healthcare support workers, ensuring safe, high-quality, and compassionate care is delivered at all times.

As a District Nurse, you will provide advanced assessment, care planning, and case management, working in partnership with patients, families, carers, GPs, and wider multi-disciplinary teams. You will play a vital role in supporting the prevention of hospital admissions, facilitating timely discharges, and enabling people to remain independent for as long as possible.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled practitioner with strong leadership abilities to shape and influence the future of community nursing, whilst supporting, mentoring, and developing staff within the team.

Planned services are committed to supporting continued professional development and we will support you in your ongoing career aspirations.

If this is you, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The District Nurse Caseload Manager is a predominantly Clinical role, time will be split with an 80% Clinical and 20% Non-clinical focus.

The Caseload Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day smooth running of the caseload and hold clinical responsibility for the caseload they are managing and leading on, ensuring patients are appropriately assessed and care is delivered in a timely manner with the involvement of patients and carers as appropriate.

The caseload holder will also ensure that team members are appropriately trained, supported and, have the right knowledge, skills, and competencies to meet the requirements of the role.

Closing Date: 31st May 2026 Shortlisting Date: 1st June 2026 Interview Date: 23rd June 2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.