Senior Nurse/Midwife

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking an inspiring clinical leader, a nurse or midwife on the NMC register, to join the Professional and Practice Development Team. The role focuses on improving patient experience, whistleblowing processes and the development of the Nursing and Midwifery workforce across the organisation.

You will work collaboratively to drive quality improvement, governance and complex change, using person-centred, rights-based approaches, with 36 hours per week and office

Qualifications

• Degree educated nurse or midwife registered with the NMC.
• Post-registration learning and education evidenced.
• Master’s level education or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal skills and strategic thinking.
• Track record in quality improvement, governance and leading complex change.

Responsibilities

• Lead across Patient Experience, Whistleblowing and Professional & Practice Development.
• Collaborate across the organisation to enhance quality of care.
• Provide strategic direction and governance oversight.

Skills

Leadership

Quality improvement

Governance

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Nursing/Midwifery degree

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

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.

We are looking to recruit an inspiring clinical leader who is warm, confident and authentic to join our team. This role is situated within the Professional and Practice Development Team with a portfolio that includes, but is not limited to, Patient Experience, Whistleblowing and Education.

We would like to welcome a nurse or a midwife into the team who is aspirational with a desire to innovate. The purpose of this role is to work collaboratively across the organisation to enhance the quality of care and experience that every person has during their healthcare journey. Your work will be underpinned by a person-centred, rights-based and trauma-informed approach.

The job description is currently under review to ensure it reflects the organisation’s future direction and emerging priorities. While responsibilities will adapt over time, the current portfolio includes:

• Patient Experience - leading person-centred responses to complaints that influence improvements and compassionate high quality and responsive care
• Whistleblowing - support organisational culture through oversight of timely, objective, impartial and fair responses to concerns raised
• Professional & Practice Development - supporting the development, capability and culture of our Nursing and Midwifery workforce

You must be a degree educated nurse or midwife on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register; and be able to demonstrate a commitment to professional development through post registration learning and education. You should have master’s level education or equivalent evidenced through continuing professional development. You’ll bring strong interpersonal skills, strategic thinking, and a proven track record in quality improvement, governance and leading complex change.

Informal enquiries to: Honor Macgregor Associate NMAHP Director [e-mail]

Hours of work are: 36 hours/week (Monday to Friday - office hours)

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.