District Nurse (Specialist Practitioner) - Community Nursing

Nhs Greater Glasgow And Clyde; Glasgow; Presencial; GBP 53.000 - 61.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is seeking a District Nurse (Specialist Practitioner) to lead the District Nursing Service, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to adults in their homes.

You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate complex nursing care, supervise the district nursing team, and coordinate care with GPs, social care, and other professionals in a 24/7 community service. A live NMC pin is required.

Formación

• Current registration with NMC.
• SPQ Advancing Practice in District Nursing (level 11 – Masters Level).
• V300 Independent Prescribing & Advanced Clinical Assessment.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and management competencies.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• IT skills (word processing/email/internet).
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to work to challenging deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• The post holder will provide an accessible, high quality nursing service to all ages in the community, collaborating with service users and partners.
• The District Nurse leads and manages a multidisciplinary team, with autonomous professional practice.
• Deliver care to patients, including out-of-hours periods, with specialist district nursing interventions.
• Coordinate workload and delegate tasks within the district nursing team.
• Operate an open access service, prioritising needs and ensuring timely responses.

Conocimientos

Leadership

CPD

IT skills

Communication

Time management

Educación

NMC registration

SPQ Advancing Practice in District Nursing (Masters level)

V300 Independent Prescribing & Advanced Clinical Assessment

Descripción del empleo

Job reference: 263427
Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date: 15/11/2026
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 16
Location: Glasgow City HSCP
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department: Community Nursing

The role:

You need to have a live NMC UK pin to be considered for this post.

The District Nurse (Specialist Practitioner) provides professional leadership and clinical expertise within the District Nursing Service, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to adults within community settings. The post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of complex nursing care, supporting patients to maintain independence and achieve the best possible health outcomes within their own homes.

As the caseload holder, the District Nurse leads and manages a multidisciplinary approach to care, working closely with patients, families, carers, social care services, GPs and other healthcare professionals to coordinate safe, effective and holistic care. The role involves managing patients with a range of complex health needs, including chronic disease management, palliative and end-of-life care, complex wound management, venous access devices, tracheostomy care and other specialist clinical interventions.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the District Nursing Team, supporting and supervising registered nurses, assistant practitioners and healthcare support workers, while ensuring the effective allocation of resources and delivery of services across a 24-hour, seven-day community nursing service. The role requires autonomous decision-making, advanced clinical assessment skills, risk management, caseload coordination and nurse prescribing within scope of practice.

A current driving license essential. PVG Scheme Membership/Disclosure Scotland check is required.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (COS).

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• You will be based at Glasgow City HSCP
• Shift pattern for this post is Mon-Sun, various hours between 1700-21:30, weekend rota and public holiday cover
• Part Time Contract (16 hours per week)
• Permanent Contract

Key responsibilities:

• The post holder will provide an accessible, appropriate, high quality, culturally sensitive and effective nursing service to all age groups in the community, by working in partnership with service users, care providers and other agencies.
• The post holder will function as an independent autonomous practitioner by virtue of in-depth knowledge, expertise, proficiency and experience to support and enable the district nursing team to provide a quality nursing service.
• The post holder will be a registered nurse with specialist district nursing qualification who supports in delivering care to patients within the caseload in Out of Hours period.
• The post holder will be responsible for providing skilled nursing interventions for patients within the caseload.
• The post holder will coordinate workload and delegate work to other staff, and provide support to other members of district nursing team.
• The District Nursing service operates an open access policy that is available 365-days a year. The service does not operate a waiting list; however, care needs are prioritised to be able to respond to both planned and unplanned care. This includes the ability to respond timeously to unscheduled care requests for those patients who require urgent district nursing intervention.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• Current registration with NMC
• SPQ Advancing Practice in District Nursing (level 11 – Masters Level)
• V300 Independent Prescribing & Advanced Clinical Assessment
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and management competencies
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• IT skills-word processing/email/internet
• Good communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work to challenging deadlines