District Nurse Lead
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust • Darlington, England • Posted July 21, 2026
Position Overview
Job Summary
This is a dynamic, clinical and leadership role working within a well-established community service district nursing team. This role will require flexibility and cover Darlington locality, attending to patients who are in need of community services. This means tending to some of the most vulnerable patients, such as those at the end of their lives. This is a clinical role with management and leadership responsibilities. Due to the working hours, there will be a requirement to work during core hours in order to attend meetings etc and ensure the team is kept up to date with changes and developing practices
Main Duties of the Job
The successful candidate will be responsible for the leadership and management of Darlington District Nursing Team. You will be expected to work dynamically and possess the ability to 'think on your feet' - making risk assessed decisions to support patients across CCDFT. You should be confident, resilient and flexible. You ...
This is a dynamic, clinical and leadership role working within a well-established community service district nursing team. This role will require flexibility and cover Darlington locality, attending to patients who are in need of community services. This means tending to some of the most vulnerable patients, such as those at the end of their lives. This is a clinical role with management and leadership responsibilities. Due to the working hours, there will be a requirement to work during core hours in order to attend meetings etc and ensure the team is kept up to date with changes and developing practices
Main Duties of the Job
The successful candidate will be responsible for the leadership and management of Darlington District Nursing Team. You will be expected to work dynamically and possess the ability to 'think on your feet' - making risk assessed decisions to support patients across CCDFT. You should be confident, resilient and flexible. You ...