Part-Time Specialist Community Children's Disability Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Renfrew; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Bursary scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

NHS discounts

Confidential employee support

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a Specialist Children’s Services Disability Nurse to deliver accessible, high‑quality care to children and young people aged 0–19 in the community, managing a caseload and collaborating with families and partners.

Fixed-term, part-time 10.8 hours per week, based at Aranthrue Centre, with shifts Mon–Fri 08:30–16:30; role supports development of the Specialist Children’s Services nursing team and contributes to safe, patient‑centred service delivery; PVG

Qualifications

• Provide education, training and specialist expertise to community children’s nursing staff.
• Support, teach and develop junior staff, learners and colleagues.
• Maintain and develop knowledge and skills in line with the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF).
• Contribute to clinical supervision and professional development activities.
• Promote best practice across the disability pathway and within community-based children’s nursing services.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for children and young people with disabilities.
• Manage an allocated caseload and provide ongoing specialist nursing support.
• Support the Clinical Nurse Specialist/Team Lead with caseload management, supervision and the effective deployment of nursing resources.
• Assist with personal development planning and monitoring the implementation of key policy documents.
• Provide specialist clinical support to community children’s nursing staff to help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and enable children to remain within their communities.
• Support service development through participation in audits, reviews and evaluations.
• Contribute to the delivery of a safe, high-quality, culturally sensitive and patient-centred service.
• Deputise for the Clinical Nurse Specialist/Team Lead in their absence where required.

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a Specialist Children’s Services Disability Nurse to deliver accessible, high‑quality care to children and young people aged 0–19 in the community, managing a caseload and collaborating with families and partners.

Fixed-term, part-time 10.8 hours per week, based at Aranthrue Centre, with shifts Mon–Fri 08:30–16:30; role supports development of the Specialist Children’s Services nursing team and contributes to safe, patient‑centred service delivery; PVG