OPAT Specialist Nurse

NHS Grampian; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider seeks a Band 6 OPAT Specialist Nurse in Scotland to provide exemplary person-centered care. Candidates should have experience with intravenous antibiotic treatments and strong leadership skills to support a nurse-led pathway. The role is based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with travel to community hospitals as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in acute nursing with intravenous antibiotic treatments.
• Demonstrable evidence of continued professional development.
• Ability to support a nurse-led pathway.

Responsibilities

• Join the OPAT Team delivering high-quality care.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Lead and manage changes to develop the service.

Skills

High quality communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Management skills

Knowledge of intravenous antibiotic treatments

Ability to demonstrate exemplary person-centered care

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy) Team. We are seeking to employ a Band 6 OPAT Specialist Nurse to join our team.

Working in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team and fellow specialist nurses, candidates must be able to demonstrate high quality communication and interpersonal skills alongside a genuine desire to ensure exemplary person centred care. Candidates will also be able to demonstrate evidence of continued professional development.

You will have ideally worked with patients requiring intravenous antibiotic treatments, have extensive experience in acute nursing and be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the OPAT specialist nurse role and demonstrate transferrable skills.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate high quality leadership and management skills to enable change, as we continue to develop our service into a nurse led pathway.

The role will be primarily based within Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, but will involve travelling to Dr Grays in Elgin, and other community hospitals to support the service activity as required.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person on 28th October 2025. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

This advert may close early due to the volume of applicants

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.

Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

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