Staff Nurse District Nursing

Nhs Ayrshire & Arran; Kilbirnie; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran in Kilbirnie is seeking a Staff Nurse District Nursing for the Garnock Valley and Kilwinning District Nursing area, based at Kilbirnie Medical Practice. The post is a permanent 36-hour week with a Monday to Friday pattern and weekend commitment.

You will be an experienced registered nurse responsible for assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating nursing programmes of care for community clients.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in nursing – essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on your own initiative as a lone worker.
• Willingness to undertake appropriate training.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate nursing programmes of care for community clients.
• Work as a Staff Nurse District Nursing within Garnock Valley and Kilwinning District Nursing area.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent worker

Education

Professional qualification in nursing

Job description

Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse District Nursing within our Garnock Valley and Kilwinning District Nursing area based at Kilbirnie Medical Practice.

Hours:

36 hours per week, Monday to Friday with a weekend commitment. This post is offered on a permanent basis.

UK Driving Licence:

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do:

Working as a Staff Nurse District Nursing within the Garnock Valley and Kilwinning District Nursing area within North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership you will have experience as a qualified registered nurse and be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing programmes of care for a variety of client groups within the community.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post:

• Professional qualification in nursing – essential.

You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to work on your own initiative, and a lone worker working within a variety of settings within the community.

You should be able to provide evidence of personal development and a willingness to undertake appropriate training.

For more information, please contact Beth Sinclair, Clinical Nurse Manager via email [e-mail]. Alternatively Emma McLean, Charge Nurse via email [e-mail].

Right to work / Certificates of sponsorship

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

Additional information for candidates

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. Late applications will not be accepted.


• Please note, for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.