Job summary
- Main area
- District Nursing Skills Trainer Lead
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Full time
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 267-CH7342742
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bicester Community Hospital
- Town
- Bicester
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

District Nursing Skills Trainer Lead
Band 7
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you an experienced nurse with proficient coaching and clinical leadership skills? Join our Delegated Healthcare team as the DN Skills Trainer Lead and take on a pivotal role in shaping the future of the service within our countywide district nursing community.
This is a permanent role (37.5 hours/week) and the successful candidate will be accountable in providing a smooth running of the service, including delivery on clinical, strategic and educational responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
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To lead and manage the delivery of the District Nursing delegated healthcare process and protocol for adults across Oxfordshire.
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To provide strong, integrated clinical leadership and management of the District Nursing Skills Trainers, ensuring delivery of skilled nursing care to patients whose needs are best met in the community.
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To be an expert and resource on Delegated Healthcare (DHC) and Self-care process for the District Nursing Service within Oxford Health NHSFT. To act as a conduit between the integrated leadership team and the nursing teams.
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To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Detailed knowledge and understanding of Oxfordshire Delegated Healthcare Protocol, processes and partners
- • Experience and specialist knowledge of long-term conditions and/or mental health illness, where clients have multiple complex needs requiring a high level of support within their own home, group home or specialist care home setting
- • Evidence of strong clinical leadership skills, which includes the ability to supervise and support a range of individuals including team members, formal and informal carers.
Desirable criteria
- • District Nursing experience
- • Delivering training packages or programmes
- • Motivational interviewing
- • Evidence of participation in service review and facilitating change in the delivery of clinical services.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Registered General Nurse (adult)
- • Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- • Coaching and Facilitating Learning module (senior level)
Desirable criteria
- • Teaching qualification
- • Motivational interviewing or similar patient empowerment skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Extensive experience within community healthcare settings
- • Ability to deliver programmes of education
Desirable criteria
- Experience of line managing others
- Experience of service review and facilitating change in the delivery of clinical services
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Ability to develop and sustain relationships with partner organisations and the public.
- • Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- • Evidence of leading within and across teams, including multidisciplinary an cross organisational working.
Contractual/Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- • Ability to travel between sites and Localities
- • Ability to work in a variety of settings
- • Be required to handle equipment in line with trust standards
- • Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Harriet Baker
- Job title
- Matron for Community Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07799 853598
- Additional information
If unable to contact Harriet, please contact the Operations & Service Development Manager, Daniel Greenslade:
Email address: [email protected]
Contact no: 07799 853598
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