District Nurse - Charge Nurse

Job summary
Are you a passionate and experienced nurse looking to make a real difference in your community?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a District Nurse/Charge Nurse to join our supportive Community Nursing Team in Rochdale North.

In this rewarding role, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals in their own homes, helping them maintain independence, dignity, and the best possible quality of life. Working autonomously, you will assess, plan, and manage care for a diverse caseload, including patients with long-term conditions, complex health needs, and those requiring end-of-life care.

Working closely with the Community Nurse Team Leader and wider multidisciplinary teams, you will play a key role in coordinating care, supporting patients and families, and ensuring seamless service delivery.

Our service operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year, providing responsive and compassionate care when it matters most.

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful difference in patients' lives every day
• Deliver holistic, person-centred care in the community
• Develop your leadership, assessment, and clinical decision-making skills
• Work within a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team
• Be part of an organisation committed to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement

If you are a motivated and compassionate nurse with a passion for community care, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of community nursing with the Northern Care Alliance.

Main duties of the job
Join our team and play a vital role in delivering exceptional, person-centred care within the community. As a trusted clinical professional, you will champion high standards of nursing practice, ensuring patients receive safe, effective, and compassionate care tailored to their individual needs.

In this rewarding role, you will assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate holistic care for patients with a wide range of physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs. You will help individuals maximise their independence through rehabilitation, self-care, and health promotion, empowering them to achieve the best possible quality of life.

Working collaboratively with patients, families, carers, and multidisciplinary teams, you will coordinate care, support informed decision-making, and ensure seamless patient journeys. You will also share your expertise by teaching, supervising, and mentoring colleagues, students, and carers, helping to develop excellence across the service.

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate nurse who is committed to continuous professional development, clinical excellence, and delivering outstanding patient experiences. In return, you will have the opportunity to further develop your leadership skills, contribute to service improvements, and make a genuine difference every day.

If you're passionate about community nursing and want to be part of a supportive team dedicated to improving lives, we'd love to hear from you.

About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack

Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-UEC-NM720-26-B
Closing date: 08 November 2026

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
• Community Specialist Practitioners Degree
• Up to date professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of reflective practice
• Provide a professional reference

Desirable

• Post Registration experience
• V300 prescribing
• Leg Ulcer Management qualification
• Mentorship Qualification

Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential

• Awareness of community working and care pathways
• Ability to plan and organise own work.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Computer literacy skills e.g. Microsoft Word

Desirable

• Relevant Community experience
• Clinical knowledge of long term condition management-Diabetes, COPD, Heart Failure and Palliative care
• Sound knowledge of health policy relating to Community Care
• Management of change

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Flexible, Reliable and Innovative
• Aptitude to work cohesively within a team
• Good Interpersonal Skills and Leadership potential

Desirable

• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Neighbourhood Lead, Alison Eckersley, alison.eckersley@nca.nhs.uk, 07810750880

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).