KM257823 - Team Leader

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

Job summary

NHS Scotland is offering a fixed-term post for an experienced registered nurse to shape and deliver the Integrated Drug Service's strategic ambitions. The role combines advanced clinical practice with involvement in a service-based research project to improve outcomes and reduce harm.

The post emphasizes leadership, staff wellbeing, and a reflective team culture, with a focus on quality improvement, evaluation, and bridging research and practice.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with leadership experience in a clinical setting.
• Experience leading service improvement and research translation.
• Strong commitment to patient safety and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and professional leadership within the drug service.
• Oversee workforce development and support service-wide objectives.
• Lead change initiatives, evaluate practice, and translate research into care.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Emotional intelligence

Clinical practice

Change management

Collaboration

Education

Registered nurse (RN)

Job description

Fixed-Term Post (3-6 Months)

Following a successful research funding bid within the Integrated Drug Service, we are excited to offer a unique fixed-term opportunity for an experienced and motivated registered nurse to play a key role in shaping and delivering the service's strategic ambitions.

Fixed-Term Post (3-6 Months)

Following a successful research funding bid within the Integrated Drug Service, we are excited to offer a unique fixed-term opportunity for an experienced and motivated registered nurse to play a key role in shaping and delivering the service's strategic ambitions.

This role provides a rare opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice with meaningful involvement in a service-based research project focused on improving outcomes and reducing harm for people who use our service. The successful candidate will maintain a small, complex caseload while supporting the implementation, evaluation and translation of research findings into clinical practice. As such, the post offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovation, evidence-based care and service development within a dynamic and evolving specialty.

We are seeking a values-driven practitioner who demonstrates strong emotional intelligence, effective leadership skills and a commitment to collaborative working. You will be passionate about improving patient outcomes, supporting staff wellbeing and development, and fostering a positive, reflective team culture that embraces continuous learning and improvement.

As a senior leadership role within the Integrated Drug Service, the post holder will provide operational management, professional leadership and support for workforce development, while contributing to the achievement of key strategic objectives across the service.

This position would particularly suit an experienced practitioner with a positive, solution-focused approach and a strong interest in quality improvement, service evaluation and research. Experience of leading change, implementing evidence-based practice, or participating in research and improvement projects would be highly advantageous.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future direction of the service, contribute to innovative approaches to harm reduction, and help bridge the gap between research and clinical practice to improve outcomes for some of our most vulnerable patient groups.

Interviews will take place on 04 November 2026

An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available to successful candidates

Informal Enquiries

Mary Munro, Senior Nurse Practitioner

Email: [e-mail]

Extension: (5)57212

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.