District nurses, also known as community nurses, visit patients regularly in their homes and in residential care homes, giving skilled, practical nursing care. They act as a link with local doctors, social workers and other services and play an important part in reducing the need for people to stay in hospital.
You could be:
You work mainly with older people but sometimes with other age groups.
Under the NHS salary system Agenda for Change, as a district nurse you will be on Band 6, £31,800 to £39,169 a year. You can earn more on overtime and shift allowances. The current pay scales are from April 2020.
Workforce Employment Status
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Most district or community nurses work for the National Health Service (NHS). You can find NHS job vacancies in Scotland by visiting NHS Scotland Recruitment.
Workforce Education Levels (UK)
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Employment
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You should be:
Courtesy of NHS Health Careers
The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
NHS Scotland Careers
Website:
http://www.careers.nhs.scot
Website (2):
https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
Twitter:
@NHSScotCareers
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/NHSScotlandCareers/
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Tel: 020 7637 7181
E-mail:
UKenquiries@nmc-uk.org
Website:
https://www.nmc.org.uk
Twitter:
@nmcnews
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/nmcuk
Royal College of Nursing Scotland
Website:
http://www.rcn.org.uk/scotland/
Twitter:
@RCNScot
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/royalcollegeofnursing
Skills for Health
Tel: 0207 388 8800
E-mail:
contactus@skillsforhealth.org.uk
Website:
http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/
Twitter:
@Skillsforhealth
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/skillsforhealth1
Skills for Health is the Sector Skills Council for the health sector.