# Registered Nurse - Community

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lanarkshire.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** NHS Lanarkshire
- **Location:** Central Health Centre
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (community and district)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £34,544 - £43,039
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T15:07:58.846Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=271864
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 261449
- Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
- Job closing date: 28/10/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Central Health Centre
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 21/10/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
- Department: Nursing

### About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

### The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Staff Nurse within the Cumbernauld Locality.

You should have excellent communication skills, be reliable and enthusiastic in providing a high quality service within the long term conditions team.

You will be educated to degree level.

The working pattern for this role is 5 over 7 days covering 8am - 10pm

In this key role, you will:

- The post holder is responsible and accountable for assessing, planning and implementation of programmes of care. These will be developed in partnership with patients, family, carers and significant others, and will be evidence based taking into consideration the lifestyle, race, gender and cultural background, and factors which impact on physical, mental or emotional health.
- Contribute to the development of local policies and guidelines and promote effective health improvement in a community setting
- Effectively deliver Community nursing practice and duties as detailed in relevant NHS Lanarkshire policies , Procedures and other relevant guidance e.g. tissue viability, infection control, terminal care . and be aware of their responsibility in respect of public protection.
- Be fully compliant with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and other relevant guidance documents, which support and maintain standards of professional practice for nurses and midwives.

What You'll Bring:

- Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
- The post holder 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
- A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

### What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Allison Turnbull , DN Team Leader on Allison.Turnbull@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on adnan.saddique@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

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### Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.

## Documents

- [JOB DESCRIPTION (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1213025&JobId=271864)
- [PERSON SPECIFICATION (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1213027&JobId=271864)

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