Community Staff Nurse

NHS Highland; Fort William; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Highland in Fort William is seeking a community nurse to join the East Lochaber team. The post is 29.7 hours per week and includes weekends and on‑call duties for palliative care.

Post‑registration experience is desirable and a licence to drive is essential for Lochaber travel, with a pool car available and own car accepted. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, work independently or as part of a team, and contribute to high‑quality patient care

Qualifications

• Post registration experience is desirable.
• Sound knowledge of clinical skills relevant to community nursing.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are fundamental to the role.
• On call commitment for palliative care.
• Current driving licence is essential for travel across Lochaber.

Responsibilities

• Join the East Lochaber Community nursing team and support other teams as needed.
• Work 29.7 hours per week including weekends and on calls for palliative care.

Skills

Community nursing

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Tools

Driving Licence

Job description

Advertised location: Fort William
Advertised salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Employment type: Permanent

We are looking for someone to join the East Lochaber Community nursing team previous community nursing experience preferred There will also be the opportunity to work across other community nursing teams in Lochaber. The post is for 29.7 hours per week which include weekends and on calls for palliative care as required.

Post registration experience is desirable. You should have a sound knowledge of clinical skills relevant to community nursing. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are fundamental to the role, as is the ability to work both on your own initiative and as part of a team. There will be an on call commitment as the service requires for palliative care.

A current driving licence is also essential for this post as you will be expected to drive efficiently and effectively across Lochaber to meet the operational requirements of the service. Whilst access to a pool car is available the use of your own car for work purposes is an essential requirement of the post.

Informal enquiries to: Fiona Byrne Integrated Team Lead – East Lochaber Tel: [phone] email:[e-mail]

Additional information for candidates

Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

What is it like to work for NHS Highland?

• Visit the NHS Highland careers page to find out more about living and working in our area
• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers

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This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

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.