District Charge Nurse

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting secondment opportunity is available for a Registered District Charge Nurse with a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing. This role offers the chance to deliver high-quality care within a broad geographic area, leading a team and enhancing community healthcare services. Candidates must have significant experience in nursing and strong leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• Significant nursing experience required.
• Demonstrable leadership and motivational skills.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of nursing care to patients.
• Lead, motivate and supervise nursing staff.
• Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement.

Skills

Nursing experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Autonomy

Education

Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing

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.

The shift pattern for this post is 5 over 7 days including weekends and public holiday's and is fixed term/secondment for 12 months.

The salary for part time hours will be pro rata.

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for a 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.

Although this post is full time, consideration will be given to part time applicants of job share.

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.