District Charge Nurse

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a talented District Charge Nurse for a part-time role in the District Nursing Service, covering a wide area in Renfrewshire. The successful candidate will provide outstanding nursing care, lead a team, and implement healthcare strategies while collaborating with primary health care teams. This fixed-term position offers a dynamic work environment focused on community services and quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Significant nursing experience required.
• Demonstrable leadership and excellent communication skills preferred.
• Evidence of continuing professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for high-standard nursing care delivery to patients.
• Lead, motivate, and supervise nursing staff within the team.
• Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Nursing Experience

Quality Improvement

Education

Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing

UK Registered Nurse

Job description

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a part-time post of 24 hours per week, with a shift pattern of Monday to Sunday (3 over 7).

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

This is a fixed-term post for 1 year.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a UK Registered District Charge Nurse who possesses a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing to join the District Nursing Service with Renfrewshire HSPC. The post covers a wide geographic area.

Applicants to the post require to have significant nursing experience, demonstrable leadership, excellent communication skills and evidence of continuing development. The District Charge Nurse will be a caseload holder and be responsible for the delivery of a high standard of nursing care to patients. They will be required to lead, motivate and supervise staff within their team. As part of their responsibilities, they will participate in clinical audit and quality improvement. They must be passionate about a career in community services and be motivated to work autonomously within a dynamic environment as part of the wider HSCP.

As a member of the Primary Health Care Team and working collaboratively with the Clinical Team Leaders, the District Nurse will assist in the implementation of local and national strategies and will provide clinical and managerial leadership to the nursing team.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential to this post.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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