217100 (FWW) MHAS Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist/Trainee SCNS - ANNEX 21

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is looking for a Trainee Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist to manage patient care and develop a nurse-led service. This role involves implementing evidence-based practices and providing specialist education. Applicants must have or be able to obtain a PVG membership, and the training program outlines a structured salary progression based on the period until qualification.

Qualifications

• Must have PVG Scheme membership or be able to obtain satisfactory record.
• Experience in managing care for patients with complex needs.
• Ability to provide specialist education and training.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage care for patients with confirmed diagnoses.
• Lead and develop a nurse-led service within the speciality.
• Implement audit/research activities ensuring evidence-based practice.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Clinical judgement

Collaboration

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link: https://services.nhslothian.scot/nursingandmidwifery/strategic-plan-2023-2028/

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To undertake the role of Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist by independently managing the care of patients with a confirmed diagnosis utilising high levels of specialist clinical assessment, decision making and clinical judgement to formulate appropriate treatment plan within the speciality. This post holder will provide specialist advice and support for patients, clients and relatives through the care pathway from diagnosis, through complex treatment to discharge or death.

Responsible for leading and developing the nurse-led service within the speciality to improve practice and work collaboratively across healthcare boundaries, implementing and evaluating evidence based standards, guidelines and policies.
Provide specialist education and training programmes for healthcare professionals and other professional groups.

To implement and undertake audit and/or research activities ensuring evidence-based practice in the specialist area.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

*Please note this is a Trainee post, therefore Annex 21 applies*

For trainees covered by Annex 21 where the period of training lasts for between one and four years, pay will be as follows:

• up to 12 months prior to completion of training: 75 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate;
• more than one but less than two years prior to completion of training: 70 per cent of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate of the qualified;
• more than two but less than three years prior to completion of training: 65 per cent of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate.
• more than three years from completion of training: 60 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate.
• For further guidance on Annex 21 – please follow this link: Annex 21 – Arrangements for pay and banding of trainees

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Calum Collingwood on 0131 286 9345 or at [e-mail]