District Nurse Practitioner
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Registered Nurse · viaNHS Jobs
£49,387–£56,515 a year
- Closing date
- 23 Nov 2026
- Posted
- 2d ago
- Specialism
- Registered Nurse
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5723714
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Nurse Practitioner / District Nurse to join our progressive and dynamic community services.
The successful candidate should hold the District Nurse Specialist Qualification and be passionate about leading high-quality person centred care in the community. The successful candidate will be responsible and accountable to provide a high level of expert evidence-based practice and clinical expertise to housebound people in the community within a defined caseload. Working closely with Newcastle GP's, key stakeholders and partner organizations, the post holder will play an important role in shaping services and working collaboratively.
This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of integrated and innovative community nursing, ensuring patients receive seamless and compassionate care close to home. In addition to clinical expertise, the post holder will requires excellent leadership and management skills, to identify opportunities for service improvement and development.
They will act as a clinical supervisor, mentor and role model within the wider District Nursing Teams to support staff and ensure the well-being of teams.
They will work alongside the Matrons, Clinical Educators and Cluster Coordinators to develop and support community staff in each team/locality.
- Interview Date 3 December 2026
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Main duties of the job
Work with patients in the community in their usual place of residence to assess, investigate, diagnose and treat patients within defined parameters, utilizing their enhanced skill set.
Works as a member of the multidisciplinary team to advise and support colleagues in the delivery of highly specialist patient care
Foster a culture of lifelong learning and continuous professional development both personally and within the Trust.
Assist in the development and delivery of programs of education where appropriate bespoke to each area.
Able to balance complex clinical/non-clinical demands and respond appropriately as demands may require formulation and adjustments.
Respond appropriately to unexpected events to maintain service delivery within sphere of practice area.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Details
Date posted
12 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
317-2026-45-24-DR
Job locations
Trustwide
317 Trustwide
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high level of expert evidence-based practice and clinical expertise to housebound people in the community
To Assess and diagnose changes in the patients physical condition, prescribing medications working with the Trusts policies and procedures
To deliver expert rapid clinical decision-making working within the 2-hour response, prioritising the importance and clinical need to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions
To deliver a quality of service matching clinical need to available resources within the focus of specialist nursing practice:
- To ensure that the patient is the central focus of a streamlined patient journey ensuring optimal quality of care
- Manage own caseload to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within defined parameters and training
- Provide immediate care management of patient including communication of plan to patients and significant others
- Review and refer to appropriate person, e.g., AHP, GP, CRRT, Specialist Palliative Care Team, outreach team
- Communicate within multidisciplinary team, ward/departmental staff and/or out of hours team
- Provide specialist education and development of staff members and assist with the development of clinical services and enhance practice across the Trust
- To provide clinical leadership across the service
Work with housebound patients in their own homes and Care Homes.
Working across the whole of the city and covering patients with a Newcastle GP
The post holder will act as clinical supervisor to peer and provide specialist clinical advice to community staff
Job responsibilities
To provide a high level of expert evidence-based practice and clinical expertise to housebound people in the community
To Assess and diagnose changes in the patients physical condition, prescribing medications working with the Trusts policies and procedures
To deliver expert rapid clinical decision-making working within the 2-hour response, prioritising the importance and clinical need to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions
To deliver a quality of service matching clinical need to available resources within the focus of specialist nursing practice:
- To ensure that the patient is the central focus of a streamlined patient journey ensuring optimal quality of care
- Manage own caseload to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within defined parameters and training
- Provide immediate care management of patient including communication of plan to patients and significant others
- Review and refer to appropriate person, e.g., AHP, GP, CRRT, Specialist Palliative Care Team, outreach team
- Communicate within multidisciplinary team, ward/departmental staff and/or out of hours team
- Provide specialist education and development of staff members and assist with the development of clinical services and enhance practice across the Trust
- To provide clinical leadership across the service
Work with housebound patients in their own homes and Care Homes.
Working across the whole of the city and covering patients with a Newcastle GP
The post holder will act as clinical supervisor to peer and provide specialist clinical advice to community staff
What you need to do now
Applications are handled by The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on their own site — BOQQS does not collect CVs or hold your application. This listing closes on 23 Nov 2026.
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