228442 - Specialist School Nurse

NHS Lothian; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking an experienced Specialist School Nurse to join their team. This role emphasizes compassionate care, leadership, and a commitment to diversity within the healthcare setting. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a passion for patient care and the ability to work in a collaborative environment. The position supports ongoing education and development within a supportive framework.

Qualifications

• Caring and compassionate personality.
• Leadership qualities with a focus on collaboration.
• Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent care for patients and service users.
• Support the clinical education and training of others.
• Engage in person-focused approaches to care.

Job description

NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting to a Specialist School Nurse at West Lothian.

We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate and motivated to join our strong, empowered and highly skilled nursing family.

Our organisation has a Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective.

We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities.

We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan.

We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.

Recruitment Process

We use a Values And Competency-based Recruitment Process That Is Linked To The Ambitions Set Out In Our Strategic Plan. Within NHS Lothian, Nursing And Midwifery Interviews Are Linked To Our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan. We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance.

A selection of the interview questions can be found on our Careers Site. For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, please contact Amanda Kiely, Health Visiting Team Leader on 01506 539 890 or by email [e-mail]

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.

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 granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

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.

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.

NHS Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates.