District Nurse

Are

you a motivated and enthusiastic District Nurse with a Specialist Practice

Qualification looking to continue developing you career providing NHS care?

We

are looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Band 6 NMC registered District

Nurse to join our South Tandridge team.

You

will need to be forward thinking, motivated and able to work collaboratively

with patients, their carers and health and social care colleagues.

You

need to have a flexible approach to working some weekends and bank holidays as

the teams provide a 365 day service.

This role is part-time, 22.5

hours per week (potentially 30 hours) across a 7 day a week service, with an

expectation to travel across the geographical patch.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a team, you will be supported by the Team Lead to be

responsible for the continued management of a caseload of patients. You will be

working with other health care professionals across the neighbourhood, providing

high standards of care to people in their own homes who have a wide range of

nursing needs; aiming to avoid hospital admission, promoting self-care and

enabling people to be cared for in their preferred place.

As a District Nurse you will have line management responsibilities and

will support the Team Lead with the

teams ongoing development and well-being.

Due to the nature of

the role, it is essential that you can drive, have a car suitable for business

purposes, and a valid driving licence.

About us

First Community is a staff-owned social enterprise, rated

Good by the CQC, providing NHS community services across east Surrey and parts

of West Sussex. We are looking for people who share our values: First-rate

care, First-rate people, First-rate value.

Recognised as one of the country's leading community

healthcare employers in the 2025 NHS Staff Survey, First Community offers a

supportive workplace where everyone has a voice and opportunities to develop

their full potential.

We offer: NHS terms and conditions, excellent training and

development, flexible working, NHS pension, flexible retirement options, and a

range of employee benefits.

If you need flexibility, please talk to us when you apply or

at interview. We will consider all requests carefully and accommodate them

where possible, depending on the role.

including Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and

candidates with disabilities. We are committed to fair recruitment, including

the consideration of reasonable adjustments.

Sustainability is central to our work as we support the NHS

Net Zero ambition.

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for jobs, and only trust recruitment communications from our published contact

details. Any job advert, recruitment communication or offer can be verified

through the contact details on our website.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

+5% HCAS per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

B9078-FC1125-1

Job locations

First Community Health & Care

Tandridge District Council Offices

8 Station Road East

OXTED

Surrey

RH8 0BT

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The District Nurse is responsible for the management and delivery of a high

standard of cost-effective nursing care in the community.

You will be responsible

for the continued management of a caseload of patients, working within a

neighbourhood providing care closer to home aiming to avoid hospital admission.

You will ensure that patients receive safe, individualised, and effective standards

of care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating episodes of care.

You will work as part of a highly skilled team, working closely with patients and

carers, linking with acute hospitals and primary care, actively encouraging

effective communication at all times with all relevant agencies.

You will promote and develop evidence-based practice in line with current policy

and procedures and NMC code of conduct.

You will line manage staff and be responsible for the development and

competencies of staff within their team.

The service currently operates 365 days a year between 8am and 6pm and you

will be required to work shift patterns between these times.

When completing your application please refer to both the Application Guide and full Job Description & Person Specification - these can be found under supporting documents.

Job responsibilities

The District Nurse is responsible for the management and delivery of a high

standard of cost-effective nursing care in the community.

You will be responsible

for the continued management of a caseload of patients, working within a

neighbourhood providing care closer to home aiming to avoid hospital admission.

You will ensure that patients receive safe, individualised, and effective standards

of care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating episodes of care.

You will work as part of a highly skilled team, working closely with patients and

carers, linking with acute hospitals and primary care, actively encouraging

effective communication at all times with all relevant agencies.

You will promote and develop evidence-based practice in line with current policy

and procedures and NMC code of conduct.

You will line manage staff and be responsible for the development and

competencies of staff within their team.

The service currently operates 365 days a year between 8am and 6pm and you

will be required to work shift patterns between these times.

When completing your application please refer to both the Application Guide and full Job Description & Person Specification - these can be found under supporting documents.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Ability to organise the workload, delegate and prioritise
• Good IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to assess holistically to plan, implement and evaluate care
• Ability to motivate and teach patients, families and carers to support self-care
• Time management and prioritisation
• Ability to work without supervision
• Excellent decision-making skills in an unpredictable environment

Other

Essential

• Reliable and flexible
• Ability to work well in stressful situations
• Innovative and assertive
• Motivated, and enthusiastic
• Respectful to colleagues and supportive of senior managers

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN1)
• Specialist Practice Qualification in District Nursing
• Mentor- Practice assessor and supervisor

Knowledge

Essential

• Good understanding of current nursing workforce issues
• Experience in quality improvement
• Experience of risk management

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of post registration experience and study at level 6
• Evidence of professional development with a broad range of clinical skills
• Evidence of team management and MDT working
• Experience of initiating and participating in quality improvement

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Ability to organise the workload, delegate and prioritise
• Good IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to assess holistically to plan, implement and evaluate care
• Ability to motivate and teach patients, families and carers to support self-care
• Time management and prioritisation
• Ability to work without supervision
• Excellent decision-making skills in an unpredictable environment

Other

Essential

• Reliable and flexible
• Ability to work well in stressful situations
• Innovative and assertive
• Motivated, and enthusiastic
• Respectful to colleagues and supportive of senior managers

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN1)
• Specialist Practice Qualification in District Nursing
• Mentor- Practice assessor and supervisor

Knowledge

Essential

• Good understanding of current nursing workforce issues
• Experience in quality improvement
• Experience of risk management

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of post registration experience and study at level 6
• Evidence of professional development with a broad range of clinical skills
• Evidence of team management and MDT working
• Experience of initiating and participating in quality improvement

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

First Community Health & Care

Tandridge District Council Offices

8 Station Road East

OXTED

Surrey

RH8 0BT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

First Community Health & Care

Tandridge District Council Offices

8 Station Road East

OXTED

Surrey

RH8 0BT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

The District Nurse is responsible for the management and delivery of a high

standard of cost-effective nursing care in the community.

You will be responsible

for the continued management of a caseload of patients, working within a

neighbourhood providing care closer to home aiming to avoid hospital admission.

You will ensure that patients receive safe, individualised, and effective standards

of care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating episodes of care.

You will work as part of a highly skilled team, working closely with patients and

carers, linking with acute hospitals and primary care, actively encouraging

effective communication at all times with all relevant agencies.

You will promote and develop evidence-based practice in line with current policy

and procedures and NMC code of conduct.

You will line manage staff and be responsible for the development and

competencies of staff within their team.

The service currently operates 365 days a year between 8am and 6pm and you

will be required to work shift patterns between these times.

When completing your application please refer to both the Application Guide and full Job Description & Person Specification - these can be found under supporting documents.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Ability to organise the workload, delegate and prioritise
• Good IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to assess holistically to plan, implement and evaluate care
• Ability to motivate and teach patients, families and carers to support self-care
• Time management and prioritisation
• Ability to work without supervision
• Excellent decision-making skills in an unpredictable environment

Other

Essential

• Reliable and flexible
• Ability to work well in stressful situations
• Innovative and assertive
• Motivated, and enthusiastic
• Respectful to colleagues and supportive of senior managers

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN1)
• Specialist Practice Qualification in District Nursing
• Mentor- Practice assessor and supervisor

Knowledge

Essential

• Good understanding of current nursing workforce issues
• Experience in quality improvement
• Experience of risk management

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of post registration experience and study at level 6
• Evidence of professional development with a broad range of clinical skills
• Evidence of team management and MDT working
• Experience of initiating and participating in quality improvement