# Out of Hours District Nurse Community Specialist Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/out-of-hours-district-nurse-community-specialist-practitioner/c59a8c97-5c0a-44c0-93d5-22b9d8427649 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/out-of-hours-district-nurse-community-specialist-practitioner/c59a8c97-5c0a-44c0-93d5-22b9d8427649.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 28.5 hours per week (6pm-11pm, may need to cover nights occasionally) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T12:33:26.312Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Tameside/Tameside_Glossop_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/District_Nursing/District_Nursing-v8054865 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8054865?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### District Nursing Specialist Practitioner 28.5 hours One of the most significant rewards of community nursing is the ability to make a direct and meaningful impact on patients’ lives.  Here at Tameside and Glossop District Nursing Service we offer an award winning, quality driven, patient centred approach in all that we do. We are excited to offer opportunities to experienced District Nurses who hold a Specialist Practitioner Qualification to join our forward-thinking team, with the prospect of being based within a locality team whilst also having the chance to experience our whole service offer, particularly during a supernumerary phase. Why Tameside and Glossop? - WE SUPPORT staff with continuous development throughout their career with bespoke mentorship and both formal and informal courses. - WE SUPPORT all new starters, regardless of experience, with a 6-week supernumerary induction. - WE SUPPORT evidence-based practice across all roles with the use of our clinical skills lab, via our Practice Educator team. - WE SUPPORT flexible working and condensed hours across a 7-day working pattern to promote work life balance whilst maintaining service delivery. - WE SUPPORT professional wellbeing with our Professional Nurse Advocate. - WE SUPPORT visible leadership within the teams, with a Team Lead located in every area, and ongoing regular support from Matrons and other senior staff. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will have responsibility for management of the routine activities of the District Nursing Team, organising workload and staff rotas. Exercising leadership and judgement to ensure good clinical practises and high standards of care are maintained in order to meet service demand. You will be working within an integrated neighbourhood and be involved with the current changes and developments within the organisation. Assess and develops students and junior staff to reach their potential by designing learning programmes and acting as a Mentor ### 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 focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrate leadership skills and attributes. - Knowledge of factors requiring consideration in planned change. - Ability to manage complex needs assessments and plan future care. - Demonstrate a understanding of clinical governance and safety/quality initiatives pertaining to the role. - Implementation of audit/evidence based recommendations - Excellent communication skills and awareness of conflict management. - Evidence of development needs/support/mentorship to junior staff including students. - Can demonstrate continuous professional development **Desirable** - Leadership module/study. - Evidence of innovative practice. ### Qualification **Essential** - Registered General Nurse - Holds the Community Specialist Practitioner qualification (DN Pathway) - Registered non-medical prescriber **Desirable** - Registered mentor/Practice teacher ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Ability to travel ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice and expertise to meet service need. - Knowledge of the values underpinning the NHS Constitution - Demonstrate an understanding of national and local strategic direction within District Nursing - IT skills/Computer literacy ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 343.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10344629) - [hospital site map (jpg, 160.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2829) - [hospital floor plan (pdf, 50.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1204) - [job description and person spec (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10344628) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.