Clinical Team Leader – District Nursing (Ref: 245246)
Substantive
Full Time – 36 hours per week
Band 7 Salary Range £52,845 - £61,666 per annum
Distant Islands Allowance of £2,578 per annum
A Relocation Assistance of up to £8000 available
Would you like to be part of a remote and rural island community, where you can deliver truly person-centered care and support to individuals? Then this may be the opportunity you have been looking for.
Do you currently work at Band 6 level or above within a Community Nursing based role, we have just the opportunity for you working with us as a Clinical Team Leader in NHS Shetland.
NHS Shetland Community Nursing Team covers a diverse range of services, which includes District Nurses, Community Nurses, General Practice Nurses, and Advanced Nurse Practitioners. Working together with our Social Care colleagues we care for a resident population of almost 23,000 across 15 populated islands.
The Clinical Team Leaders share the first line management and leadership responsibility for the service, whilst also maintaining and using their clinical expertise operationally when needed.
You should currently be working at or above Band 6 (Agenda for Change or equivalent) level or above, and have at least 3 years or more experience at this senior level, preferably in a community setting.
It is desirable that you have or are working towards a Masters level qualification (SCQF level 11), that you are a Non-Medical Prescriber with Advanced Clinical Examination skills and are willing to develop other clinical, leadership or management skills that may be required for the role.
Come and join us in Shetland it’s a wonderful place to live and work. Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. To find out more about living and working in Shetland go to www.shetland.org
If this sounds like the opportunity you were looking for, or you want to know more about other opportunities we have available, please contact:
Kim Anderson: Chief Nurse (Community & Mental Health) on 01595 743480 kim.anderson2@nhs.scot
Closing date: 3rd May 2026
Interview date: W/C 11th May 2026
For more information and to apply:
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line or by calling 0161 850 2004.
Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
