Overview
Job Summary: An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 x 12 month temporary maternity and secondment cover as a Band 6 District Nurse / Case Manager in Nantwich and Rural Care Community Teams. The successful candidates will be joining a caring, compassionate and hardworking team, who work together to provide the best care for patients in the area. They will also be joining a team who pull together to look after each other, and who work to the value that everyone matters.
Main duties
In the role as a Temporary District Nurse / Case Manager you will work in partnership with our patients and their families to lead in the delivery of person centred, safe and effective care. The successful candidates will require the ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and skills in the management of patients with complex needs, long term conditions and end of life care.
You will have extensive clinical experience and experience of case management, preferably within the community setting and be able to demonstrate recent and ongoing clinical professional development relevant to this post. You will be supported to develop your leadership, organisational and communication skills and how to manage challenging situations in a professional and flexible manner.
Although the posts are based in Nantwich, there will be at times a requirement to work across the footprint of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership. If you share our vision to improve the quality of people\'s lives, in their own homes and community, by providing the best integrated care we would love to hear from you.
Travel is an essential part of this role; please demonstrate on your application form how you would meet this requirement.
About Us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008. We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children\'s health. The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its \"Be Safe Be EquiPPEd\" campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Details
Date posted: 26 February 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 412-COMM-7803741
Job locations
Church View Primary Care Centre, Beam Street, Nantwich, CW5 5NX
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the management and coordination of patients requiring community nursing input. The District Nurse / Case Manager will oversee/undertake the assessment of complex nursing care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of individualised care to patients on a defined district nurse case load.
They will deputise as required in the absence of the team leader to ensure continued efficient and effective service delivery.
They will work as part of the integrated community health care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries covering the 24 hour period of service delivery.
They will assist and support the district nurse team leader in providing clinical leadership to the community nursing team and to assist in leading the team in the provision of high quality, evidence based programmes of care.
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications
* District nurse
Desirable
* 2 years community experience
Skills & Knowledge
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
* Evidence of leading and managing staff and caseload management
Experience
* Wide understanding/experience of community nursing
Disclosures
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Church View Primary Care Centre, Beam Street, Nantwich, CW5 5NX
Employer's website: https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/
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