Senior District Nurse
Posted 18 days 10 hours ago by NHS
Senior District Nurse - Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Closing date: 09 March 2026
The post holder will be responsible for delivering and leading highly specialist care within the Community Care Team. In doing so they will work closely with partner organisations in supporting and overseeing the assessment, planning and delivery of personalised care ensuring that patient centred programmes of care are evaluated and managed within their sphere of competence and knowledge.
Main duties of the job- Ongoing responsibility for the management of a defined caseload
- Accept referrals from health and social care professionals and voluntary organisations and self referrals within a defined population
- Responsibility for the organisation and management and development of the Community care team
- Responsibility for the assessment, implementation evaluation and reassessment of care to all patients referred to the team
- Plans programmes of care for patients with diverse and complex health needs
- Primarily visits patients in their own homes or another place of residence eg: residential care home
- Responsible and accountable for delivery and organisation of clinics to meet the changing needs of the service, eg: dressing and phlebotomy clinics.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
For further details, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Gill Robinson via .
Person Specification Clinical knowledge, skills and leadership- Specialist Community Practitioner - District Nurse Qualification
- Evidence of post graduate masters level study or equivalent.
- Independent Nurse Prescribing Qualification V300 (or commitment to undertake)
- Extensive experience of working autonomously within a community setting
- Previous experience in a senior clinical role
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.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata