Community Registered Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Stirling; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the District Nursing teams. This community nursing post emphasizes the importance of preventative care and requires flexibility in shift patterns. Candidates should possess experience in a community setting and hold skills in wound management and palliative care. The role requires good communication skills and the ability to work autonomously. This position offers the opportunity for lifelong learning and training support.

Benefits

Lifelong learning opportunities

Training during induction

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Desirable to have experience in a community setting and treatment room.
• Understanding of Anticipatory Care Planning is desirable.
• Essential to be a good communicator and show ability to function autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Provide community nursing to clients in a flexible work schedule.
• Focus on prevention, anticipation, and supported self-management.
• Travel throughout the area of service delivery.

Skills

Community nursing experience

Wound management

Catheter care

Palliative care

Good communication

Teamwork

Autonomous functioning

Education

Part one of professional nursing register

Job description

A vacancy has arisen for a Registered Nurse – (part one of professional register) to work within the District Nursing teams based within Falkirk Health and Social care Partnership. The post will be available from 1st December 2025.

This is a community nursing post which includes flexibility in shift patterns over 5 days including weekends and public holidays.

To apply for this post it is desirable that you have some experience of nursing in a community setting and treatment room. It is desirable that you have clinical skills in the areas of wound management, catheter care and palliative care including end of life care. An understanding of Anticipatory Care Planning is desirable. The aim of the post is to focus on prevention, anticipation and supported self management to enable everyone to live longer, healthier lives at home or in a homely setting. NHS Forth Valley is supportive of lifelong learning. Training will also be provided during induction to the successful applicants.

It is essential that you are a good communicator and show that you work well within a team and also are able to function autonomously using your skills and initiative.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

Please be aware only face to face interviews are offered if your application is shortlisted.

Informal enquiries to Claire O’Neil, Community Nurse Team Leader, 07989232075

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Certificate of Sponsorship

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

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.