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Community Staff Nurse

Job reference: 224432

Salary: Band 5 (£33,247 - £41,424)

Job closing date: 31/08/2025

Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery

Location: East Ross

Employment type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 37

Job posted date: 18/08/2025

Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland

Department: Nursing and Midwifery

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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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 Community Staff Nurse within the Integrated Community Nursing Team in East Ross, Highland. The band 5 permanent post holder will be required to assess, plan, implement and evaluate complex care in a range of clinical and residential/home settings within East Ross.

The East Ross peninsula in Highland is full of pictish history with long sandy beaches, golf courses, the most amazing views of breath-taking coastal landscapes. Invergordon is part of the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport. This position is a perfect relocation opportunity and within commuting distance from Inverness.

The post holder will work from Tain Health Centre, Tain and/or County Community Hospital, Invergordon on a rotational basis across East Ross to meet the needs of the service. Working a variable flexible shift pattern from Monday - Sunday across East Ross covering 3 GP practices.

Applicants for this post require registered nursing experience and able to demonstrate leadership, good communication skills and evidence of continuing development. They must be passionate about a career in community nursing and be motivated to work autonomously within a dynamic environment as part of the wider multidisciplinary team. As a community staff nurse you will work within the Integrated Care Team under the direction and supervision of the District Nurse and will assess and deliver an agreed plan of care to individuals within a community setting.

A full driving licence is essential for this post and applicants should have their own vehicle for work purposes. All applicants should be registered with the NMC.

Informal enquiries to: Helen Kernaghan

East Ross District Nurse Team Lead

01349 853131

Email: helen.kernaghan@nhs.scot

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

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.

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

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Applicants for this post require registered nursing experience and able to demonstrate leadership, good communication skills and evidence of continuing development. They must be passionate about a career in community nursing and be motivated to work autonomously within a dynamic environment as part of the wider multidisciplinary team. As a community staff nurse you will work within the Integrated Care Team under the direction and supervision of the District Nurse and will assess and deliver an agreed plan of care to individuals within a community setting. A full driving licence is essential for this post and applicants should have their own vehicle for work purposes. All applicants should be registered with the NMC.

The East Ross peninsula in Highland is full of pictish history with long sandy beaches, golf courses, the most amazing views of breath-taking costal landscapes. Invergordon is part of the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport. This position is a perfect relocation opportunity and within commuting distance from Inverness.,

• Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland
NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. 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.

The post holder will work from Tain Health Centre, Tain and/or County Community Hospital, Invergordon on a rotational basis across East Ross to meet the needs of the service. Working a variable flexible shift pattern from Monday -Sunday across East Ross covering 3 GP practices.