Dementia and Frailty Lead Nurse

Equal Opportunities

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Job Title

Dementia and Frailty Lead Nurse

Salary & Working Hours

Band 8a £62,681- £67,665 per annum

Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,406 per annum

37 hours per week

Permanent post

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and experienced clinical expert to lead our Dementia and Frailty Service. The Dementia and Frailty Lead Nurse will provide professional leadership to drive the development of all aspects of care and treatment of people with dementia and frailty across NHS Western Isles.

Responsibilities

Applicants must have a proven track record of leading care in this area with evidence of innovation. You need to be ready for the challenges of living and working in a rural island healthcare setting. You will be expected to deliver across professional and organisation boundaries with a range of stakeholders.

Location & Lifestyle

The Western Isles, is a unique area of natural beauty with clean air, no traffic jams and the opportunity to explore a variety of outdoor leisure activities, cultural activities, as well as a wealth of traditional craft and music related pursuits, with daily travel connections to the mainland via air and ferry. If this lifestyle appeals this might be vacancy for you!

Additional Information

For more information on living and working in the Western Isles visit the website:

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description. Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba , còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

Eligibility & Benefits

Applicants must hold UK NMC Registration at the point of application and will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme) if successful. This post is eligible for relocation expenses.

Contact

Interested? For further information or an informal discussion contact Adam MacDonald, Associate Director of Clinical Services and Deputy Nurse/AHP Director (). (Ext: 810853)

If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: .

Closing Date

CLOSING DATE: 1st December 2025