Advanced Practitioner / Professional Lead

NHS Highland; Golspie; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated District Nurse to join our community team in East Sutherland. This permanent full-time post offers an excellent opportunity to progress your career and influence the change required to meet evolving health needs in the area.

The successful applicant will have a relevant Post Graduate Diploma or Master’s Degree in District Nursing, display strong leadership, and work collaboratively with the Integrated Care Team and general practice to deliver

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Diploma or Master’s Degree in District Nursing required.
• Strong leadership qualities and ability to work with other professionals as a team leader.
• Full UK driving licence essential for community travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and advice in community care and support for patients at home.
• Mentor and train team members and students within the Integrated Care Team.

Skills

Leadership qualities

Team collaboration

Patient-facing care

Education

Post Graduate Diploma or Master’s Degree in District Nursing

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.

Would you like to work in the Scottish Highlands with a supportive and progressive employer? If the answer is yes, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our dynamic team of community nurses in East Sutherland. The post provides an ideal opportunity to progress your career and influence the change required to meet the evolving health needs of care and support in East Sutherland. The role requires someone with strong, effective leadership qualities.

You should have a relevant Post Graduate Diploma or Master’s Degree in District Nursing. You should also be skilled and creative and willing to work with other professionals as a leader in the Integrated Care Team.

The post holder will offer expertise and advice in the treatment and support of patients in the community. They will need to work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary and Integrated Team staff and general practice to support individuals to have good quality care in their own homes.

In addition, the post holder will use their expertise to be a source of training and mentorship to those within the immediate team/area and as necessary to students that may have a placement within the team.

A full UK driving licence is essential and a pool car will be available, however, applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes, if required.

This is a permanent full-time post of 36 hours per week, worked in accordance with service requirements.

Informal enquiries to: Fiona Thomas District Manager, Tel [phone], e-mail or Sophie Buchanan, Lead Nurse, e-mail

Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mail [e-mail]

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .