Community Registered Nurse

NHS Tayside; Dundee; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside is seeking a UK NMC registered nurse to join the District Nursing Service in Dundee on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The role involves delivering nursing care to patients in home and community settings and supporting carers, working across Dundee with multi-disciplinary teams.

Base locations include Grove Health Centre and Wallacetown Health Centre. Shifts are 4 hours in the 18:00–22:00 window, seven days per week with weekends and public holidays, with travel across the area

Qualifications

• UK NMC registered nurse
• Experience in district/community nursing
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to travel across Dundee

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients in home/community setting
• Support carers and families
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams
• Travel across Dundee and surrounding areas

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Community nursing

Excellent communication

Organised

Job description

Advertised location: Dundee Advertised salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039) Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment

Fixed Term – 12 month

This is an exciting opportunity for a UK NMC Registered Nurse to join the District Nursing Service in Dundee. Working within a team(s) you will provide nursing care to patients and support to their carers within a home/community setting.

Dundee Community Nursing Service is in the implementation phase of Transforming District Nursing and it is anticipated that this will bring significant opportunities for career pathways in the future. You will be a first level adult registered nurse with a desire to develop your career in the community. You will be well organised and have excellent communication skills.

Due to Health and Social Care integration, a commitment to multi disciplinary working with the ability to adapt and manage change within the service is essential.

Working over 7 days between 18.00 hrs and 22.00 hrs (4hr shifts) including weekends and public holidays.

Ability to travel across Dundee and the surrounding areas is essential. Please note, job description currently under review and may be subject to change.

You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register

Informal enquiries to: Pauline Cooney, Team Leader, [e-mail] Tel [phone] or Zoe Thomson, Team Leader, [e-mail] Tel [phone]

Current NHS Tayside employee’s - Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview

Post 1 - Base Grove Health Centre, Dundee
Post 2 - Wallacetown Health Centre, Dundee

Hours of work are: various hours

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.