Children's Specialist Nurse - Complex Palliative Care

NHS Tayside; Dundee; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside seeks a registered Nurse Specialist for Children's Complex Palliative Care in Dundee, offering an opportunity to enhance clinical skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team. The role requires commitment to child healthcare and adaptation to a dynamic work environment, fostering professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience within Children and Young People’s Services.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and professional knowledge.
• Keen to develop clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the multidisciplinary team for Children and Young People’s Services.
• Providing cover during periods of leave and workload pressures.
• Working across Tayside and adapting to different needs.

Skills

Leadership

Caseload management

Professional knowledge

Education

UK NMC Registration as a Nurse - Child

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.

Women, Children and Families Division

Nurse Specialist - Children’s Specialist Nurse: Complex Palliative Care

Band 6

29.7 hours / 0.8wte

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse - child, who is keen to develop their scope of practice and clinical experience by joining the multidisciplinary teams within Children and Young People’s Services.

The Children’s Nurse Specialist: Complex Palliative Care, will be expected to contribute to the NHS Tayside team.

The individual must be able to demonstrate leadership and professional knowledge and experience within this role, including an understanding of caseload management.

The individual will work across the Children & Young People’s Service - Tayside, providing cover (either clinical or managerial) where needed during periods of leave and workload pressures.

The post will be based in Armistead Child Development Centre, part of Tayside Children’s Hospital, Ninewells Hospital Dundee.

The ability to travel/work across Tayside and the surrounding area is essential.

You must be UK NMC Registered: Registered Nurse - Child.

Informal enquiries to: Catriona Don, Senior Nurse for Children and Young People’s Services & Paediatric Complex Disabilities. Telephone [phone] x 71004, email: [contact email].

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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