LJR262319 - Community Nurse

NHS Scotland; Jabalpur; On-site; INR 3,165,000 - 4,558,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Band 5 Community Nurse to provide skilled nursing care across the Formartine locality, based in Turriff. The post offers flexibility to deliver care across Aberdeenshire in line with service needs, manage a defined caseload and support patients to live independently at home.

Applicants should have excellent clinical and communication skills and be able to work as a lone practitioner within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Nurse with ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality community nursing care.
• Excellent clinical and communication skills for home visits.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work confidently as a lone practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care to patients in their own homes across Formartine locality.
• Manage a defined caseload and work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Promote independence and support patients to remain at home where possible.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Communication

Organisational skills

Independent working

Tools

MORSE

EMIS

VISION

Job description

Formartine Community Nursing Team - Turriff

Band 5 Community Nurse (22.5 Hours per Week)

Based at Turriff, the successful candidate will work flexibly across the Formartine locality in line with service needs, delivering high-quality, person-centred nursing care within the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership.

This rewarding role offers the opportunity to manage a defined caseload and deliver skilled nursing care to patients within their own homes. Working both independently and as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in promoting independence, preventing unnecessary hospital admission and supporting patients to remain at home whenever possible.

We are looking for a nurse with excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills who is able to prioritise workload effectively and work confidently as a lone practitioner. You should be motivated, adaptable and committed to delivering safe, effective and compassionate care in a community setting.

The successful candidate will be supported by an experienced team of Community Nurses, Senior Community Nurses and District Nurses, with opportunities to develop a broad range of clinical and professional skills.

Experience of using clinical IT systems, including MORSE, EMIS and VISION, is desirable, together with accurate electronic record keeping and a commitment to maintaining high standards of documentation.

A comprehensive induction programme will be provided and tailored to individual learning and development needs.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes are essential.

Interviews will take place on 24th November 2026.

Informal enquiries are welcomed, please contact Jodi Drummond, District Nurse Team Lead - [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.

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As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at [e-mail].

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. 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.

• 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.