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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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as Health Visiting and School Nursing Team Lead across the Fraserburgh and Banff area in North East of Scotland.
The above post offers an excellent opportunity for a Nurse with a Public Health/Health Visiting Degree to lead the Team in Fraserburgh and in Banff across North East Scotland. The successful candidate will be expected to work Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm for 37.5hours weekly, flexibility is needed to meet the needs of the services.
You should have excellent leadership and change management skills, primarily the post will be none caseload holding with a focus on leadership across the two areas. You will focus on leading a team providing holistic family health, providing a universal health visiting and school nursing pathway to the families and individuals in the area. You will be required to work in Partnership with the Primary Care Teams, Health and Social Care Partnership and any other partner agencies. . Being an open, honest, approachable and responsible individual with an attitude to support excellent team working will be essential as will understanding how to develop, grow and nurture strong interpersonal relationships. These will be critical values and qualities which will develop and drive high performance to ensure the delivery of the best care experience possible.
This is a demanding specialist role, requiring high levels of professional skills to work effectively across a complex and competing multi-agency environment, where partnership working is essential. Excellent communication skills, collaborative leadership and highly developed interpersonal skills are a pre requisite to meeting all of the above.
At our core we are committed to learning, reflecting, integrating and applying our learning in continual cycles. We have a structured staff appraisal system and offer professional support through our clinical and non-clinical networks. We are committed to regular professional development and in-service training and personal and professional development.
Registered Nurse with valid UK NMC Registration.
The ability to travel across North East Scotland. Car driver essential. Informal enquiries to: Moira Geddes Location Manager Tel 07500573299 or email moira.geddes@nhs.scot