GR - Community Nurse Practitioner / Specialist Practitioner District Nurse

Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person‑focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and is necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. Specialist Practitioner District Nurse (SPDN) – Job Purpose The District Nurse provides leadership for the delivery of patient care within their area of responsibility. They have day‑to‑day managerial responsibility for the area, including supervision and deployment of staff. The District Nurse will assess care needs, evaluate care plans, and ensure the delivery of high‑quality care to patients, while maintaining accountability for clinical and staff governance. Community Nurse Practitioner – Job Purpose The Community Nurse Practitioner utilises high levels of decision‑making and clinical judgement to meet patient health needs. They manage patient conditions through assessment, treatment, evaluation and review, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality person‑centred care in partnership with patients, families and carers.

The role also provides specialist advice to healthcare professionals, other agencies, carers, clients and relatives, encompassing specialist nursing and education. They provide day‑to‑day leadership for their caseload and allocated nursing team, including supervision and deployment of staff. Current Posts Available Edinburgh Partnership, North East (Leith) – 22.5 hours (SPDN) East Lothian, West – Full time (SPDN/CNP) West Lothian, Out of Hours District Nursing – 30 hours (SPDN) West Lothian, North West – Full time (SPDN) West Lothian, Out of Hours District Nursing – Full time (SPDN) West Lothian, South East – Full time (SPDN) Midlothian, West – Full time (SPDN) For further details, please refer to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan and the related job description and person specification files. #J-18808-Ljbffr