NHSL 197564 Senior Staff Nurse (LMD)

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.

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.

As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs, the development of programmes of care and the implementation and evaluation of these programmes, ensuring the delivery of high quality care to babies and their parents / carers.

When nominated to take charge of the Neonatal Unit, the post holder will have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the clinical area including supervision and deployment of staff.

The post holder has responsibility and accountability for maintaining both clinical and staff governance.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Claire Adamson on or email Claire.adamson2@nhs.scot

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.