LJR- Community Nurse

A position has arisen for a Band 5 Community Nurse within the K&M District Nursing Team – primary base will be Inverbervie.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled registered nurse to join our dynamic community healthcare team. In this role, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred care to patients within the community, helping them to manage long‑term conditions, recover from illness, and live independently in their own homes. As a community nurse you will work closely with a supportive multidisciplinary team, ensuring patients receive the best possible care in the comfort of their own environment.

• Delivering a range of nursing interventions, including wound care, chronic disease management, medication administration and palliative care.
• Care Planning:
  Working alongside the DN/Senior Community Nurse to develop, implement and review care plans for patients.
• Multidisciplinary
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Working as part of a team with doctors, care managers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure holistic, patient‑focused care.
• Clinical
  
  Skills:
  
  Undertaking clinical tasks such as injections, dressings, and monitoring of vital signs.

• a registered nurse with a current NMC registration
• a genuine passion for providing care in the community setting and supporting patients to live independently
• strong clinical skills, particularly in wound care, medication administration, and palliative care
• excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with patients, families, and team members
• ability to work independently and manage your own caseload
• full driving licence and own car

Informal enquiries please contact DN Team Leader, Angela Adams – /  angela.adams3t or Laura Mitchel, SCN,

Interviews are scheduled for 30th July 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.