LJR256791 - District Nurse - Fraserburgh Community Nursing

NHS Scotland; Munster; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Grampian is seeking an experienced District Nurse (Band 7) to deliver high-quality community care and support people to live independently at home. You will manage complex caseloads, provide expert clinical assessment and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, person-centred care.

You will lead with advanced practice, coordinate care, and supervise junior staff while upholding governance standards in a dynamic community setting across Grampian.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Hold a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing.
• Significant experience in community nursing services.
• Demonstrate excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Experience managing patients with complex and unpredictable healthcare needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to person-centred care and continuous service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical assessment, planning and evaluation of care for patients with complex healthcare needs.
• Manage and coordinate care to support individuals to remain safely at home where appropriate.
• Provide specialist district nursing expertise to patients, families and carers.
• Undertake complex wound management, palliative care, long-term condition management and other community nursing interventions.
• Work in partnership with GPs, Allied Health Professionals, Social Care and wider multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice.
• Support and supervise junior staff, students and healthcare support workers as required.
• Maintain high standards of clinical governance, patient safety and professional practice.

Skills

NMC registration

District Nursing

Community nursing experience

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Communication skills

Person-centred care

Education

NMC registration (RN)

Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing

Job description

Join Our Fraserburgh Community Nursing Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic District Nurse to join our Community Nursing Service. We are looking for a motivated practitioner who is passionate about delivering high-quality care and supporting people to remain independent within their own homes and communities.

As a Band 7 District Nurse, you will manage a complex caseload, provide expert clinical assessment and intervention, and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure patients receive safe, effective and person-centred care. You will play a pivotal role in supporting patients with long-term conditions, frailty, palliative and end-of-life care needs, and those requiring complex clinical interventions within the community setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical assessment, planning and evaluation of care for patients with complex healthcare needs.
• Manage and coordinate care to support individuals to remain safely at home where appropriate.
• Provide specialist district nursing expertise to patients, families and carers.
• Undertake complex wound management, palliative care, long-term condition management and other community nursing interventions.
• Work in partnership with GPs, Allied Health Professionals, Social Care and wider multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice.
• Support and supervise junior staff, students and healthcare support workers as required.
• Maintain high standards of clinical governance, patient safety and professional practice.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Hold a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing.
• Have significant experience working within community nursing services.
• Demonstrate excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Have experience managing patients with complex and unpredictable healthcare needs.
• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be committed to delivering person-centred care and continuous service improvement.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this post.

Informal Enquiries

For An Informal Discussion Regarding This Post, Please Contact Christine Dewar, District Nurse Team Leader. Telephone: [phone]. Email: [e-mail].

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.

Additional Information For Candidates

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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.