Registered Nurse - Community Nursing

Nhs Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days incl. public hols

Generous NHS pension

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an experienced Community Staff Nurse to join the Bellshill Locality Community Nursing Service. You must be a registered nurse with valid NMC Registration and bring excellent communication and teamwork skills to deliver high-quality care in the community.

The role includes weekend and public holiday work. You will assess, plan and implement care in partnership with patients and carers, while adhering to NHS Lanarkshire policies and guidance and participating in clinical

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Excellent team working skills and ability to work using own initiative.
• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.
• A driving licence is required; full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and implement programmes of care with patients, families and carers.
• Deliver Community nursing practice in line with NHS Lanarkshire policies and guidance (infection control, tissue viability, terminal care, public protection).
• Participate in Clinical Governance processes to ensure continuous practice improvement.
• Collaborate effectively as part of a team and support partnership working.

Skills

Registered Nurse

NMC Registration

Teamworking

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Time management

Basic IT skills

Driving licence

Job description

Bellshill Health Centre

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Community Staff Nurse to work within the Bellshill Locality Community Nursing Service.

You are required to be a registered nurse, with community nursing experience. You should have excellent communication skills and extensive clinical expertise and knowledge are essential, as well as a desire to assist the Community Nursing Team to deliver a high quality service.

The post will include working weekends and public holidays.

In this key role, you will:

• The post holder is responsible and accountable for assessing, planning and implementation of programmes of care. These will be developed in partnership with patients, family, carers and significant others, and will be evidence based taking into consideration the lifestyle, race, gender and cultural background, and factors which impact on physical, mental or emotional health.
• Effectively deliver Community nursing practice and duties as detailed in relevant NHS Lanarkshire policies , Procedures and other relevant guidance tissue viability, infection control, terminal care . and be aware of their responsibility in respect of public protection.
• Participation in Clinical Governance processes in all areas of Community nursing practice, including the involvement of patients/carers, to ensure continuous practice improvement.
• Demonstrate the ability to function competently both as an individual and team member, and understand and acknowledge the role and function of others in the development of effective partnership working.

What You'll Bring:

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiative.
• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure childrens settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Monica Sheen, District Nurse Team Leader on @

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Anna Zastawnik-Baran, Recruitment Administrator on ik-Baran@

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Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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