Staff Nurse District Nursing

Overview

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.

Who we are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland. In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net).

Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse District Nursing within our Garnock Valley and Irvine locality. The District Nursing area is based at Kilbirnie Health Centre.

Hours

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will be reduced. Full time hours will reduce from 37 to 36 hours (pro rata for part time staff) without loss of earnings.

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday with a weekend commitment. This post is offered on a fixed term, secondment basis until 1 September 2026.

UK Driving Licence / Car Ownership

A UK car licence/car ownership is essential for this role.

What you will do

Working as a Staff Nurse District Nursing within the Irvine and Garnock Valley District Nursing areas within North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership you will have experience as a qualified registered nurse and be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing programmes of care for a variety of client groups within the community.

You will be responsible for the management of the caseload in the absence of the district nursing Charge Nurse including the supervision and redeployment of staff.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job

Professional qualification in nursing - essential.

You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to work on your own initiative, and as a lone worker within a variety of settings within the community.

You should be able to provide evidence of personal development and a willingness to undertake appropriate training.

Further information

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description.

Contact

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Anne Munro, Clinical Team Leader via email .

Additional information for overseas candidates

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. Further information on NHS Scotland Boards' responsibilities can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

The Recruitment Team are unable to answer individual queries at application stage about this, please visit here for further information.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

Additional information for all candidates

You should apply for this post by completing the application process on JobTrain.

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