District Nurse / Case Manager
The closing date is 24 March 2026
Lincolnshire Community Health Services are seeking a full time District Nurse / Case Manager to join them within the Lincoln North Community Nursing Team. The team are based at Ravendale Health Centre in the Lincoln North area.
Applicants should hold the Community Specialist Practitioner qualification and have experience of managing a caseload of patients and leading a team of staff in delivering excellent patient care. Alternatively a Case Manager without the DNSPQ may be considered for the right candidate with a minimum of 2 years experience within a Community Nursing Team and the willingness to undertake the DNSPQ course.
The service delivers care to patients in a variety of community settings across a 7 day service covering the hours of 8:00-18:30 (shift work involved).
Main duties of the job
The District Nurse/Case Manager will hold a caseload of patients with varying health needs, coordinating care delivery. They will need to have extensive communication, interpersonal and clinical skills in order to be successful.
The District Nurse/Case Manager is not only integral to leading on patient care but leading the community nursing team through challenging times and the transformation of services, role modelling excellent behaviours which are in line with our trust values. The District Nurse/Case Manager is essential to improving the quality of care that we deliver and in ensuring that the patient has a positive experience.
About us
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part‑time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev
Job responsibilities
As this is a community post, you must be able to travel to patients' homes and clinic settings. Due to the rurality of Lincolnshire some areas are not well covered by public transport therefore having access to transport is essential.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you will need, you are encouraged to look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading and refer back to these documents when completing your application.
You should use your application form to show that you meet all or most of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification for the position. If you fail to demonstrate this in your answers, or you are unable to meet the criteria, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for an interview for that post.
marie.halligan@nhs.net
07766800589
07890514193
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current NMC registration
* Relevant professional qualification at post‑registration level e.g. community specialist practice, older people, long‑term conditions.
* Degree level qualification or equivalent experience and knowledge in a health‑related subject
* Evidence of Continuous Professional Development or willingness to undertake.
* Demonstrate self and patient management competencies
* Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber or willingness to undertake training
* Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft applications
* Teaching qualification i.e. FLIPs or willingness to undertake
* Management or leadership qualification
* Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescriber
Experience
* Experience of working in the NHS or related multi‑professional setting dealing appropriately with key partner agencies
* Significant post‑registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
* Experience of working autonomously within a senior position
* Evidence of Professional Development or willingness to undertake.
Knowledge and Skills
* In depth understanding of the management of long‑term/life‑limiting conditions
* Knowledge of organisational structures and relationships in health and social care
* Understanding of the wider determinants of health
* Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft applications
* Experience of conducting original research or clinical audit
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata
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