# Community Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/03d7713a-0feb-489b-944e-20d4410f93c4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/03d7713a-0feb-489b-944e-20d4410f93c4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** NHS Highland - **Location:** Dunvegan Health Centre - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £34,544 - £43,039 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-27T08:54:13.719Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=265372 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 254963 - Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039) - Job closing date: 12/08/2026 - Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery - Location: Dunvegan Health Centre - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 7.5 - Job posted date: 27/07/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland - Department: Community Nursing 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. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and skilled Registered Nurse to join the Skye and Lochalsh Community Team based in Dunvegan. You will work as part of the dynamic Skye and Lochalsh Integrated Health and Social Care Team within the District Nursing Service. This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical interests and skills within a friendly, supportive and forward‑thinking team, working in an area of outstanding natural beauty. You will contribute to the delivery of a high-quality, person-centred community nursing service, working in close partnership with patients, their families and carers. You will collaborate effectively with colleagues across the wider integrated health and social care team to support holistic care, promote independence and enable people to remain at home wherever possible. The successful candidate will: - Demonstrate a sound knowledge of clinical skills relevant to community nursing - Have experience in the management of long-term conditions - Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Be able to work both independently and collaboratively within an integrated team environment - Be organised, adaptable and committed to high standards of patient care You are required to hold a valid driving licence to drive in the UK. A pool car may be available; however, the use of a personal vehicle is required. Informal enquiries to: Jenna Gettings, Advanced District Nurse Practitioner, email: jenna.gettings@nhs.scot or Kate Earnshaw, District Manager – Skye, Lochalsh and Wester Ross, email: kate.earnshaw@nhs.scot This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for this role. ### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES - Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a high number of applications are received. Early application is therefore advised. - Please ensure the address on your application form reflects your current place of residence for your present workplace and can be verified through your identification documents. - Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd‑labhairt na Gàidhlig. - You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. - DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes - Posts close at midnight on the indicated date - For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ - To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ - Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately - Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates - Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues - We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain - Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments - Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy. Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values. ### Care and compassion ### Dignity and respect ### Openness, honesty and responsibility ### Quality and teamwork ## Documents - [Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1177559&JobId=265372) - [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1177560&JobId=265372) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.