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Senior Community Nurse – Band 6

Location: Helensburgh & Lomond, NHS Highland

Salary: Band 6 (£39,912 – £48,635)

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Community Nurse to join our team in the beautiful Helensburgh & Lomond area. This is a key leadership position within the community nursing service, responsible for delivering high-quality, person-centred care and supporting the development of a responsive, modern community service.

Main Responsibilities

· Manage a defined caseload, delivering nursing care in patients’ homes and community settings

· Provide clinical leadership and support to a team of community nurses

· Undertake complex assessments, care planning, and interventions using advanced clinical skills

· Collaborate effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care

· Promote evidence-based practice, service development, and quality improvement initiatives

Essential Criteria

· Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

· Must hold a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing (SPQDN)
OR Hold the NES Graduate Diploma in Integrated Community Nursing including V300 Independent Prescribing/ working towards

· Proven experience in community nursing

· Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills

· Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Desirable Criteria

· Experience in clinical leadership or team management

· Involvement in quality improvement or change projects

· Competency with electronic health records and care planning systems

Why Join Us?

NHS Highland offers a supportive and inclusive environment where staff development is actively encouraged. Helensburgh & Lomond combines natural beauty with a strong sense of community, offering both a rewarding professional experience and a high quality of life.

How to Apply

Apply via the NHS Scotland Jobs website using Job Reference: [Insert Reference]

For informal enquiries, please contact:

Lorna Boyce, District Nursing Team Lead

email: lorna.boyce2@nhs.scot

Ann Marie Ross, District Nurse Team Lead

email: annmarie.ross@nhs.scot

The district nursing service operates Monday to Sunday and post holder would require work weekends, public holidays, and late shifts to ensure consistent service delivery.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

Care and compassion	Dignity and respect	Openness, honesty and responsibility	Quality and teamwork

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.