Senior District Nurse – Complex Community Care

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

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.