Staff Nurse

 Staff Nurse

About the Organisation: 

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level.  NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.  

The Post: 

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking nurse to join our team at the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS). The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the health of donors and patients, contributing to the smooth operation of Apheresis, whole blood, and blood component sessions. The role involves venepuncture and medical selection duties, requiring flexibility to travel to multiple locations and work variable hours.

The Candidate:

Key Responsibilities:
Contribute to the management and smooth running of blood donation sessions.
Ensure donors feel welcome, comfortable, and valued.
Undertake venepuncture and medical selection duties.
Maintain the highest standards of patient care.
Engage actively in training and quality assurance initiatives.

Requirements:
Current NMC registration at the time of application.
Willingness to travel to multiple locations.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Active interest in training and quality assurance.
Flexibility to work variable hours, including Sundays and late evenings.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a PVG Scheme Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who have lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.

Candidates must have current NMC registration at the time of applying.

Location and Working Pattern:

This post will be based in Glasgow Blood Donor Centre. 
The successful candidate will be required to travel as part of the role to locations across Glasgow and West of Scotland. 

The work pattern for this post is Monday to Sunday, 28 hours per week. The hours are variable and include Sundays and regular late evenings. 

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits: 

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.

Further information:

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Dana Mathieson on dana.mathieson@nhs.scot 

Closing date for completed applications is 13 November 2024. 

Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/ 

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies