District Nurse - Community Nursing

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.

The shift pattern for this position is 5 over 7 including weekends and PHs.

An opportunity has become available for a District Charge Nurse post within Renfrewshire HSCP. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic District Nurse to become part of our team. Applicants require to hold a level 1 NMC registration and additionally have successfully attained SPQ Specialist practitioner qualification in District nursing or equivalent. Community travelling is a necessary part of the role and as such potential applicants should hold a current driving license. As a member of the Primary Health Care Team and working collaboratively with the Clinical Team Leaders, the District Nurse will assist in the implementation of local and national strategies and will provide clinical and managerial leadership to the nursing team. The successful applicant will be responsible for the day to day management of their team to ensure person centred assessment and care planning by providing clinical expertise, supervision and oversight.     

Informal contact:  Craig Tannahill, Clinical Team Lead,  or , Craig.tannahill@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Due to the anticipated response to this post it may close before the closing date noted on the advert therefore once you start your application form please complete it immediately.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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