Nurse District Nursing jobs in Leicester

Our vision for the future of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland’s health and care services is for a positive lifetime of health, wellbeing and care in our community.

Our mission in working together, the reason we do what we do, is to empower positive futures. Wherever we work and whatever our role we all want people in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland to be able to choose well, stay well, live well.

A qualified nurse professional to assess health needs to determine eligibility for All Age Continuing Healthcare, complex care and manage the associate plans. The role will involve working closely with patients, families, social care staff, healthcare professionals and the wider CHC team to coordinate assessments, care delivery and funding arrangements in line with the national framework ensuring patient centred care.
The role may have a specific focus on speciality areas such as DOLs, Children and Young People and other complex care areas, depending on the team they are working with. All key duties and responsibilities will remain the same.

Conduct comprehensive assessments of physical, mental, emotional, social, and environmental needs using nationally recognised tools such as the Health Needs Assessment (HNA) and Decision Support Tool (DST)
Determine whether patients meet criteria for NHS CHC funding by evaluating primary health needs, complexity, intensity, and unpredictability of care required
Develop and review individualised care plans and care packages, including Personal Health Budgets where appropriate, ensuring patient preferences are incorporated
Monitor and manage a caseload of patients to ensure safe, appropriate, and timely care delivery, providing support in residential, home, and acute care settings
Coordinate and participate in multidisciplinary meetings, working closely with Local Authorities, social workers, and other agency partners
Maintain accurate records, input data into relevant databases, complete reports, and comply with data protection and confidentiality policie

Working for our Integrated Care Boards will require you contributing to a shared purpose of improving outcomes for the communities we serve as part of a wider health and social care system. The organisation’s ethos is rooted in integrity, collaboration and accountability, with a strong focus on putting its patient population at the centre of everything it does and delivering services to improve patient outcomes, patient experience and added years of optimised health. As part of the newly formed cluster bringing together NHS Northamptonshire ICB and NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB, staff are expected to work flexibly and collaboratively across organisational boundaries to support a joined-up approach to strategic commissioning and service improvement. There is an expectation of 40% on patch working, with office bases at County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester and Haylock House, Kettering. Staff can choose which office is their primary base for contractual purposes and travel claims.

This role will require a minimum of 2 days ‘on patch’ working in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland in our 2 main offices or partner sites

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the requirements for the post.