Specialist Community Practitioner District Nurse trainee
Join to apply for the Specialist Community Practitioner District Nurse trainee role at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Specialist Community Practitioner District Nurse trainee
1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Join to apply for the Specialist Community Practitioner District Nurse trainee role at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is committed to providing qualified Specialist Community Practitioner District Nurses to support Community Nursing Teams working in patients own homes in the Community in East Sussex, across EHS and H & R PCNs.
An exciting opportunity to apply for the new Specialist Community Practitioner District Nurse training course in conjunction with the University of Brighton. This course now includes V300 Independent Prescribing. The length of the course has been extended to 51 weeks (which includes a supported practice period at the end of the course and 6 weeks annual leave). You will be given the opportunity to apply for the Specialist Practitioner District Nurse Band 6 post at the end of the course. On completion of the course, employment to a band 6 post is not guaranteed.
Requirements
The course runs from September 2025. Joint interviews will be held in May 2025. The course is at Level 7 and entry requirements are that the:
* the applicant is an NMC registered nurse (level 1) with relevant professional registration, capable of safe and effective practice at the level of proficiency for level 7.
* You will normally hold a degree at 2:1 or above or equivalent or be able to demonstrate recent study at Level 6.
* You will normally have a minimum of three years post registration experience, preferably in a community setting. For the V300 prescribing module, it is a requirement that the applicant is qualified as an RGN for 3 years by the end of the course.
* As well as being offered a place by ESHT, you will need to submit an application to the University. You will be given access to the University application once you have been shortlisted at interview.
Applicants should ideally have a minimum of 3 years Community nursing experience and be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm and commitment to the future of community nursing and supporting our residents of East Sussex in their own homes. You will be supported throughout by experienced Practice Supervisors and Assessors.
Applicants will be funded at Mid point Band 5.
There is also the possibility to complete the course part time over 2 years.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Daisy Pope Job title: Lead Clinical Facilitator Email address: daisy.pope1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07484537737
Daisy Pope. Lead Clinical Facilitator 07484537737
Suzanne Stone. Head of Nursing (Planned Care). 07972 241913
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Internship
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust by 2x
Get notified about new Practitioner jobs in Bexhill, England, United Kingdom.
Netherfield, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago
Sandhurst, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Clinical Support Worker – Higher Level Benson and Egerton Trauma Unit
St Leonards, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Locum General Medicine SHO Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom 2 hours ago
Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom 2 hours ago
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Woodchurch, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
St Leonards, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
Health Play Specialist Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago
Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Little London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Little London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 2 hours ago
Deputy Director for Environmental Markets & Regulation - 30904
Pevensey, England, United Kingdom 4 hours ago
Deputy Director for Environmental Markets & Regulation - 30904
Transfusion Practitioner and Biomedical Scientist Band 7
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Uckfield, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
Newhaven, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Locum A&E SHO Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago
Locum Anaesthetics Consultant Line of Work Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Sandhurst, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Finance Business Partner (Capital & Treasury)
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
Online Life Coach for Students - Part Time
Hastings, England, United Kingdom 9 months ago
Embassy Summer - 2025 UK - Activity Leader
Sandhurst, England, United Kingdom 3 hours ago
Uckfield, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Uckfield, England, United Kingdom 2 hours ago
Little London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr