NHS Ayrshire & Arran
LJR252711 - District Nurse
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Join Our 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.
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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.
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A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes may be essential for this post.
Informal Enquiries
For An Informal Discussion Regarding This Post, Please Contact
Angela Adams
District Nurse Team Leader
- Telephone: 01569 768149
- Email: angela.adams3@nhs.scot
Date for interview will be 7th September 2026
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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