The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of an accessible, appropriate, high quality and effective nursing service to all age groups in the community by working in partnership with patients, care providers and other agencies.
The post holder will ensure a person-centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.
The post holder will function as an independent autonomous practitioner by virtue of in-depth knowledge, expertise, proficiency and experience to lead and enable the Community nursing team to provide a quality nursing service.
The post holder will lead, manage and support the Community nursing team, be a clinical expert, be involved in public health activities, be accountable for a caseload over a 24 hour period and be a key member of the Integrated Primary Care team and other multi-disciplinary groups.
What we'll need you to bring
Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
SPQ District Nursing Nursing in the Home or equivalent Post Graduate Study
Educated to working towards operating at Degree Level
Post graduate expertise within speciality area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety effectively and efficiently
Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality area of practice
Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions pathology policies and procedures associated with the speciality area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality area of practice
Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery
Further education evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days courses post graduate qualification including clinical assessment and non-medical prescribing
The post holder will possess excellent team-working leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
Excellent listening communication and interpersonal skills
Effective time management skills
Working knowledge of basic information technology
Formal leadership development (optional)
Evidence of post registration knowledge and practical application relevant to post (optional)
IT literate (optional)
Contract type
Permanent
Part Time – 29.6 hours
Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Community Nursing within Clydesdale Locality.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific posts in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Find out more
If you're looking to find out more, we would love to hear from you
Contact
Please contact Shirley Thomson, Team Leader, on
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Amy O'Neill Recruitment Administrator on
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Benefits
A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
Occupational health services
Employee counselling services
Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description.
If you're looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information For Applicants
Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.
However, if there is a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received.
Please complete and submit your application early.
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Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.
Right to Work within the UK
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We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees regardless of nationality or job category.
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Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
Diversity and Inclusion
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.
We have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health spiritual care and independent counselling.
This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Application Guidelines
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form.
The use of artificial intelligence AI automated tools or other third-party assistance to generate draft or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged.
By submitting your application you confirm that all answers are your own work reflect your personal knowledge skills and experience and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.
Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
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