228130 Clinical Team Lead (AP)

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a candidate to lead and develop the District Nursing service. The role involves providing expert knowledge in nursing practices while working collaboratively with various agencies to enhance community health services. Candidates must demonstrate relevant permissions to work in the UK and hold a PVG membership.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and developing nursing services.
• Ability to assess care needs and evaluate care plans.
• Membership of the PVG Scheme is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the District Nursing service.
• Provide expert professional knowledge and advice.
• Collaborate with statutory and non-statutory agencies.

Skills

Expert professional knowledge

Clinical excellence

Collaborative working

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.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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 work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Take a key role in leading and developing the District Nursing (DN) service within WLHSCP, providing expert professional knowledge and advice and ensuring clinical excellence in assessment of care needs, evaluation of care plans and ensuring the delivery of high quality care in partnership with patients and families.

The post holder will work with the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) and appropriate others in the enhancement and strategic development of the existing services as well as the development of any new services based on the needs of the community. They will work collaboratively with statutory and non-statutory agencies and provide expert professional knowledge.

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.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, please contact Leanne Grant on 01506539890 or at [e-mail]