# Community Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Ayrshire and Arran. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/870ef269-4a68-4c57-982d-ad032802ed95 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/870ef269-4a68-4c57-982d-ad032802ed95.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Ayrshire and Arran - **Location:** Ailsa Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £34,544 - £43,039 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-21T08:09:12.980Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=267871 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=267871 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhsaaa.net ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 257460 - Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039) - Job closing date: 04/09/2026 - Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery - Location: Ailsa Hospital - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 22.2 - Job posted date: 21/08/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Department: Community Nursing – District Nursing ### NHS Scotland: ### Who we are: NHS Ayrshire and Arran are 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 our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net) ### Position: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Staff Nurse based at Ailsa Hospital. This post is offered on a fixed-term basis for 12 months. ### Hours: 22.2 hours per week. ### 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. ### UK Driving Licence: A UK driving licence is essential for this role. ### What you will do: You will be responsible for the management of the caseload in the absence of the Charge Nurse including supervision and deployment of staff. 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 working within a variety of settings within the community. You should be able to provide evidence or personal development and a willingness to undertake appropriate training. For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description. ### Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post: Registered Nurse (Adult) with valid NMC Registration You will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiative. Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team Excellent time management skills Working knowledge of basic information technology. For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Natalie Bowie, Clinical Team Leader - Natalie.bowie@aapct.scot.nhs.uk ### RIGHT TO WORK / CERTIFICATES OF SPONSORSHIP 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. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include 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. NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. Please visit here for further information. ### We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts. ## Documents - [257460 - Job Description (DOC, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1188059&JobId=267871) - [257460 - Person Specification (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1188060&JobId=267871) - [Candidate Information Pack 2025 (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1188048&JobId=267871) ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.