District Nurse Specialist Practitioner - Community Nursing

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

Join NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as a District Nurse (Specialist Practitioner) and play a pivotal leadership role within our integrated community teams. You will deliver safe, effective, person-centred care while supporting patients to remain independent in their own homes. Working collaboratively across health and social care, you will influence and shape high-quality care pathways for individuals with complex and long-term needs. This is an opportunity to work autonomously while leading and developing a skilled nursing team. NHSGGC offers a supportive, progressive environment where innovation, compassion and professional growth are truly valued. Make a meaningful difference every day in one of the UK’s largest and most dynamic health boards.

You need to have a live NMC UK pin to be considered for this post.

All roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• You will be based at East Dunbartonshire HSCP
• Working 5 days over 7, including day shift and back shift
• Full Time, Permanent
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a district nursing team, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred care delivery across a defined caseload
• Act as the clinical expert, undertaking advanced assessments, care planning and prescribing within the scope of practice
• Coordinate multidisciplinary working with health and social care partners to deliver integrated care and support patient independence
• Manage complex patient needs, including long-term conditions, palliative and end-of-life care, and urgent interventions
• Provide leadership, supervision, and professional development support to nursing staff and students
• Monitor clinical quality, lead audits, and promote evidence-based practice to continuously improve care outcomes
• Respond to changing service demands, prioritising workload and implementing contingency plans to maintain safe care delivery
  
  

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

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse
• SPQ in Advancing Practice in District Nursing at Masters Level
• V300 Independent Prescribing qualification with advanced clinical assessment skills
• Demonstrable leadership and management experience within a community or primary care setting
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to continuous learning
• Strong communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills with the ability to work autonomously
• Competence in IT systems and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
  
  

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
  
  

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact: Caroline Lilley, Senior Nurse Manager on 07800913850 or Caroline.lilley@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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