Shift Lead-OOH Night service

Job summary
Band 6 Shift Lead-Out of Hours Night Service-22:30-08:15.

We are looking to appoint a Band 6 District Nurse into our friendly and supportive Out of Hours team. You must have effective communication and negotiation skills. As an advocate for our patients, you need to have the ability to inspire people at all levels.

This post would require that you had an understanding of the expanding role of community nursing and would have the commitment to take it forward. You will need a sound understanding of the current primary care agenda, with excellent communication skills and effective leadership and decision-making skills. You will need to be innovative and able to work autonomously whilst promoting a positive and supportive learning environment for team members and students. This would be an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership skills in supporting the team leader.

Main duties of the job
You will have excellent communication skills, time management skills with the ability to prioritise and problem solve. You will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills by having responsibility for the supervision of junior staff and students.

This is a 7-day service including bank holidays and weekends.

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.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning and OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Person Specification
Essential

• First level Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Demonstrate knowledge of research based practice
• Post registration experience to include: Evidence of mentoring, Project working, Specialist training, Management and development of others
• Good background knowledge of issues within the primary care arena
• Evidence of being able to work as part of a team
• Evidence of working to and achieving defined objectives
• Evidence of knowledge relating to caseload management and leadership/provision of support to others
• Must be able to commute to meet the demands of the role
• Ability to develop working relationships with other professionals
• 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
• Enthusiastic - seizing the opportunity for personal and service development
• Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
• Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued

Desirable

• Nurse Prescriber
• Degree in District Nursing or equivalent (Specialist practitioner qualification in District Nursing)
• Have knowledge of major NHS issues
• Knowledge around stock requisition and IB Solutions system
• Show ability to adapt to change
• Show evidence of care planning using a Nurse Model
• Demonstrate an awareness of current community nursing issues
• Demonstrate a pro-active approach

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

For questions about the job, contact:
Out of Hours Team Lead, Sara Smith, dgft.communitynursing.admin@nhs.net, 01384323218

Closing date: 06 November 2026
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 253-1026-8362410

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - please see the Trust EDI page. Apply through our website.