Job overview
Band 7 - District Nursing Practice Facilitator, Caseloads and Improvement
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
The District Nursing Practice Facilitator will support the continuous improvement within district nursing teams, focusing on caseload management, strengthening clinical practice, operational effectiveness, workforce capability and patient experience. The post holder will work alongside District Nursing Team Leads and Matrons to identify challenges, co-design solutions, embed evidence-based practice and support sustainable improvements at team level.
Main duties of the job
The role is hands on, highly visible and focused on enabling district nursing teams to deliver safe, efficient and person-centered care. The postholder will use coaching, data-driven insights and improvement methodologies to help teams develop resilience, enhance skill mix, streamline processes and reduce unwarranted variation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded.
The person specification detailed below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Professional Scope of Practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing and delivering sustained change
- Evidence of Community experience
- Evidence of personal development
- Knowledge or risk management
- Ability to provide strong inspirational leadership
- Ability to support staff development and empowerment
- Ability to influence service changes and standard setting
Desirable
- Evidence of continued leadership and management of staff and service
Qualifications
Essential
- Healthcare Professional with current registration
- Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ) – DN Pathway
Desirable
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
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This advert is for District Nursing Practice Facilitator, Caseloads and Improvement with Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton Under Lyne, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Jul 2026.
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