Autonomous District Nursing Specialist Practitioner

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley invites applications for a District Nursing Specialist Practitioner to lead high-quality home-based care across the Stirling district. The post requires advanced expertise and autonomous practice within a community setting.

You will maintain clinical records, conduct risk assessments, and provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team, with travel throughout the service area essential.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the NMC (Britain).
• SPQ Advancing Practice in District Nursing at Master’s level (level 11).
• V300 Independent Prescribing & Advanced Clinical Assessment qualifies the post holder to prescribe.
• Evidence of leadership and management competencies.
• Continued professional development (CPD) activities.
• IT skills: word processing, email, internet.

Responsibilities

• Provide accessible, high-quality nursing care to all age groups in the community.
• Act as an autonomous practitioner to support the district nursing team.
• Coordinate workload and supervise team members.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and care plans per NMC standards.
• Utilise risk assessment tools and report incidents to minimise recurrences.
• Travel across the service area to deliver care.

Skills

Leadership & management

Communication skills

IT skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Travel willingness

Education

NMC registration

SPQ Advancing Practice in District Nursing (Master's Level)

V300 Independent Prescribing & Advanced Clinical Assessment

Job description

NHS Forth Valley invites applications for a District Nursing Specialist Practitioner to lead high-quality home-based care across the Stirling district. The post requires advanced expertise and autonomous practice within a community setting.

You will maintain clinical records, conduct risk assessments, and provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team, with travel throughout the service area essential.