Dementia and Frailty Lead Nurse

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.

Dementia and Frailty Lead Nurse

Band 8a £62,681- £67,665 per annum

Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,406 per annum

37 hours per week

Permanent post

Are you interested in working and living in the Western Isles, a unique area of natural beauty with clean air, no traffic jams and the opportunity to explore a variety of outdoor leisure activities, cultural activities, as well as a wealth of traditional craft and music related pursuits, with daily travel connections to the mainland via air and ferry? For more information on living and working in the Western Isles visit the website.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide clinical leadership for our Dementia and Frailty Service. The Dementia and Frailty Lead Nurse will support the Nurse Director in providing strategic direction, support dementia/ Frailty service improvements and act as an expert clinician to support the decision making of a range of other health and care professions.

Applicants must be innovative and resourceful to meet the challenges of the remote and rural area of practice. This will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries, in partnership and in collaboration with wide range of stakeholders.

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

For further information or an informal discussion on this post please contact Christina Morrison - Lead Nurse Community.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website, along with a job description.

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CLOSING DATE: 17th October 2025