Community Staff Nurse - South Team
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- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 22
- Hours / week
- 22
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Community Nurse to join the Uist Community Nursing team in the Western Isles. The role involves providing nursing care to people in their own homes, focusing on prevention and supported self-management. Applicants should have community nursing experience and be able to work autonomously and as part of a team. The post requires participation in an on-call and weekend rota, and a flexible working approach.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,544 – £43,039 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
260437
Salary:
Band 5 (£34,544 - - £43,039)
Job closing date:
06/10/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Balivanich Clinic
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
22
Job posted date:
22/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Western Isles
Department:
Community Nurse South
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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.
Balivanich Clinic
Community Nurse – South Team
Band 5 £34,544 - £43,039 pro rata
Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,461 pro rata
22 hours per week
Permanent post
For more information on living and working in the Western Isles visit the website: http://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk/wihrr.pdf
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Uist Community Nursing team which covers the Isles of Uist in the Western Isles. The post holder will be a member of a team of Community Nurses providing nursing care to people in their own homes.
Applicants must have some experience of working within a community nurse setting. Thi
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