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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.
The Nurse Consultant will provide operational and strategic nursing leadership, and consultancy on all aspects of care and treatment aspects of advanced nursing practice across Primary and Community care across the 4 Health and social care partnerships within NHS Lothian and nationally
Developing and delivering service strategic plans relating to advanced nursing practice across Primary and Community care in line with local and national nursing strategy with Corporate and clinical governance accountability. This will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries, in partnership and in collaboration with others including service users, carers, health professionals, social work, and voluntary sector staff, Higher Education Institutions, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and NHS Education for Scotland.
The post holder will have responsibility in four main areas:
- Professional Leadership & Consultancy
- Clinical Expert Advanced Practice
- Operational Management and Service Development
- Education, Training, Research and Development
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.
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 Pat Wynne on 0779 298 0723 or pat.wynne@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk.