Community Outreach Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking highly motivated Registered Nurses to join the Health Inclusion Nursing Team in Dundee. You will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care within a growing team that focuses on reducing health inequalities, with support from education and training.

You must be registered on Sub-part 1 or 2 of the UK NMC Register. The role offers part-time hours (33.30 per week) and a pro rata salary scale £34,544 - £43,039, dependent on experience and days worked.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with UK NMC registration.
• Experience in community health or outreach is preferred.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality nursing care to patients.
• Collaborate with Health Inclusion Nursing Team to deliver outreach services.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical nursing

Education

NMC registration (RN1/RN2)

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.

Health Inclusion Nursing Team

Salary Scale: £34,544 - £43,039 Pro Rata

DHSCP Health Inclusion Nursing Team is an integrated nurse lead service that includes a dedicated Health and Homeless Outreach Team and Community Nursing Assertive Outreach Team (previously known as Keep Well). The team provides a range of health focussed interventions for individuals and groups identified as being most at risk of health inequalities working in a range of community settings. Primary prevention is a key factor in tackling underlying causes of poor health & wellbeing. Our outreach work is undertaken in many community settings including homeless hostels, community justice service, community cafes and hubs, community centres and more recently, asylum and refugee accommodation.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our growing team in delivering exceptional care to patients across Dundee. As part of continued improvement and development of our team, we are seeking to appoint highly motivated Registered Nurses with the skills and passion to deliver care in this challenging and highly rewarding environment.

You will work within a nursing team that value patient safety and the delivery of safe, effective high-quality patient centred care, which is underpinned and supported with education and training.

You should be committed to providing high standards of nursing care and demonstrate willingness to embrace challenging the norm. You should be able to work well within a growing and diverse team and demonstrate your ongoing learning and development

You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register

Informal enquiries to: Nicky Taylor, Team Leader – Health Inclusion Nursing Team

Tel: [phone], Mobile: [phone]

Hours of work are: 33.30hrs per week

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

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