200045 Senior Staff Nurse (SNIS)

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 will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link: https://services.nhslothian.scot/nursingandmidwifery/strategic-plan-2023-2028/

PREGNANCY SUPPORT CENTRE

Staff Nurse or Midwife Band 6

2 part-time posts variable hours

The is a nurse led unit, caring for women, who experience difficulties in the first trimester of pregnancy. This post offers the opportunity for a motivated nurse to join an enthusiastic team, in providing the highest standard of care to women and their partners, at a difficult time.

We are seeking an exceptional nurse or midwife.  One with both the compassion needed to care for those bereaved and also with the experience and confidence to practice autonomously in many extended roles.  The successful applicant will be expected to undertake training in nurse consent. The ability to lead the nursing team and coordinate the multidisciplinary team in discussion of complex early pregnancy cases is necessary.

Experience within a nurse led early pregnancy service is highly desirable. 

Further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact:

Lucy Tierney or Lisa Starrs, Centre Manager PSC,

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. 

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

The use of the term Senior or Junior in this post refers only to the level of experience and responsibility required for this post rather than age.   As such, applications from people of all ages are welcomed, subject to meeting the relevant criteria.