# Senior Nurse - District Nursing Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-nurse-district-nursing-service/982a407f-3852-4a52-a232-7cd0b151984b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-nurse-district-nursing-service/982a407f-3852-4a52-a232-7cd0b151984b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Blackburn - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T12:03:23.034Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/BwD_Locality/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Family_Community_Care_Group/Family_Community_Care_Group-v8154156 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8154156?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Nurse  to work within the East Lancashire District Nursing Service. A permanent Band 6 position in the District Nursing Service is available for an enthusiastic and dedicated registered nurse with substantial previous experience in the District Nursing Service. For the successful candidate this is an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive environment as a Senior Nurse developing high level skills in patient assessment and care and contributing to leadership within the team. Ability to work contracted hours rotationally across day and night shifts, as reasonably required by the needs of the service. This a 7-day service, including weekends and Bank Holidays Community nursing experience is essential. Full UK driving Licence, with access to a vehicle is essential We promote flexible working opportunities to help meet work life balance. ### Main duties of the job Assists the Clinical Team Leader in the co-ordination and delivery of care in line with District Nursing Strategy nationally and locally. - Assessment of new and complex patients - Delivery of comprehensive Senior Nurse Reviews of patients in their own homes and other community care settings - Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team - Supporting students and new staff in learning and development in the service - Development of the team through leadership and role modelling - Management of staffing rotas and allocation of clinical work - Establishing and maintaining effective communication with all clinical staff, patients and families - Working in the District Nursing Hub to provide weekend, evening, and bank holiday cover (on a rota basis) - You will have the ability to work contracted hours rotationally across day and night shifts, as reasonably required by the needs of the service The post holder must demonstrate professional leadership and be passionate about patient care. They will need to be able to problem solve and adapt to challenging situations, manage resources efficiently and ensure the delivery of safe, personal and effective patient care. We are looking for a nurse with a commitment to quality care and the ability to positively challenge to ensure patient and staff safety. Full UK driving Licence, with access to a vehicle is essential ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also find out more information by visiting our Trust website www.elht.nhs.uk and by watching the videos within the below link; https://elht.nhs.uk/services/district-nurses ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Car driver with full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work and insured for business purposes ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial district nursing experience - Experience in holistic assessment of complex patients and care coordination - Experience of multidisciplinary team working **Desirable** - Experience of caseload management and work allocation - Experience of service development/supporting change in practice ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse i.e. RN Adult branch - Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification or willingness to work towards this **Desirable** - Non-medical prescriber V100/V150/V300 - Leadership training - Level 6 study to support service delivery and development - Mentorship or Coaching qualification ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Ability to use information technology effectively - Ability to develop effective working relations with other agencies and professionals - Ability to manage own and others workload and delegate effectively ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761) - [b6 senior nurse jd (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10454177) - [person specification (pdf, 510.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10454178) - [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405) - [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494) ## 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.