Job summary DistrictNurse Service Lead-Permanent An exciting opportunity has become available for a District Nursing Service Lead This post for the District Nurse Service Leadership Team is an exciting opportunity for an individual to work alongside the existing District Nurse Service Lead to lead, manage and develop the Community District Nurse service You will be a highly motivated District Nurse with the aptitude, motivation, and leadership skills, to drive local and National changes and integration within community nursing. You will lead DN community nursing teams, working closely with the acute hospital, GPs, and Practice Nurses to ensure high quality care for the local population to ensure effective, efficient, safe, and high-quality nursing care for patients and carers. Community Services are currently undergoing significant change in the delivery of community services to continuously improve patient care and outcomes, meet workforce demands, prevent inappropriate hospital admissions, and facilitate early discharge. The successful candidate will work with their Nursing Team leads to maintain capacity across community services to help achieve this. The post holder will work closely with the Community Nursing Lead to ensure the service is working in line with the service level agreements, Performance is achieved in terms of, KPIs, Finance, HR, Risk and Governance. Please contact Community Nursing Services Lead Gurdees Watson for further information. Main duties of the job The post holder will have extensive experience and knowledge in managing clinical governance including incidents, risk registers and audits. The post holder will leadtheDistrictNursing Teams, being the first point of contact both from an internal and external perspective. You will be responsible for a wide range of general and operational management issues aimed at managing health economy flow and supporting "home first". This will be achieved through close liaison with General Practice, CommunityLeadfor AHP and NursingServices,NursePractitioners, Allied Health Professionals, ICTs, etc. The post-holder will have the following key objectives: ToleadtheDistrictNursingServiceand its clinical capacity to maintain flow. To support the achievement of corporate targets. To play a key role in the economy escalation processes. To provide effective accountableleadership, clinical and operational support. Ensure effectiveserviceprovision in line with operational requirements. About us At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace. As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise. As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise. Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values. Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk) Details Date posted 18 December 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £55,690 to £62,682 a year Pro Rata Per Annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 253-1125-7622077-A Job locations Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre Venture Way Brierley Hill DY5 1RU Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential First level Registered Nurse Masters level education or equivalent knowledge / experience Evidence of formal Leadership / Managerial Training and Development Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of clinical governance Awareness of national changes in Health Policy and NHS reforms Desirable Evidence of commitment to life-long academic learning District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Knowledge and Training Essential Evidence of leadership / management qualities Demonstrates up to date evidence based clinical trends in chronic disease management Computer literate - ability to use software programmes designed to maximise the contribution to the post Demonstrable contribution to practice developments in primary care / disease management Desirable Specialist knowledge and skills relating to complex chronic disease Up to date knowledge of current Government and Local imperatives and how these translate into local practice Planning & Organisational Skills Essential Motivated - able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service Forward thinking - to identify opportunities for improvement in service development Flexible - to meet the demands of the service Experience Essential Ability to prioritise workload effectively Manage staff effectively achieving optimum team satisfaction and team development Experience in managing significant service or organisation change, working effectively in multi-professional teams Ability to communicate highly complex information where there may be barriers to understanding Evidence of leadership / management qualities Understanding and experience of capacity management Communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation Ability to exercise independent judgement Ability to analyse data and present information to various audiences Desirable Ability to prescribe as an extended / supplementary prescriber Communication & Relationship Skills Essential Can work on own initiative Can work as part of a team Flexible approach to work Physical Skills Essential Must be able to commute to meet the demands of the role Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential First level Registered Nurse Masters level education or equivalent knowledge / experience Evidence of formal Leadership / Managerial Training and Development Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of clinical governance Awareness of national changes in Health Policy and NHS reforms Desirable Evidence of commitment to life-long academic learning District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Knowledge and Training Essential Evidence of leadership / management qualities Demonstrates up to date evidence based clinical trends in chronic disease management Computer literate - ability to use software programmes designed to maximise the contribution to the post Demonstrable contribution to practice developments in primary care / disease management Desirable Specialist knowledge and skills relating to complex chronic disease Up to date knowledge of current Government and Local imperatives and how these translate into local practice Planning & Organisational Skills Essential Motivated - able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service Forward thinking - to identify opportunities for improvement in service development Flexible - to meet the demands of the service Experience Essential Ability to prioritise workload effectively Manage staff effectively achieving optimum team satisfaction and team development Experience in managing significant service or organisation change, working effectively in multi-professional teams Ability to communicate highly complex information where there may be barriers to understanding Evidence of leadership / management qualities Understanding and experience of capacity management Communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation Ability to exercise independent judgement Ability to analyse data and present information to various audiences Desirable Ability to prescribe as an extended / supplementary prescriber Communication & Relationship Skills Essential Can work on own initiative Can work as part of a team Flexible approach to work Physical Skills Essential Must be able to commute to meet the demands of the role 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. 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Address Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre Venture Way Brierley Hill DY5 1RU Employer's website https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Address Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre Venture Way Brierley Hill DY5 1RU Employer's website https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)