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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.
Who we are:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.
Our purpose:
Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.
Our values:
To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please click here - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)
What you will do:
To lead, develop and manage an integrated Universal Early Years team, and other registered and non-registered staff within sphere of control, delivering services in the Home, Community and Education settings.
You will be responsible for the delivery of the universal health visiting pathway and the refocussed school nursing priority areas and pathways, and will oversee the necessary service developments and improvements required to achieve this.
To be responsible for locality-based teams, and to co-ordinate and develop team members ensuring high quality care centred provision which is responsive to local and national needs and requirements.
To be part of the integrated Management Team and to take forward Health and Social Care Partnership objectives ensuring compliance with appropriate clinical, service, financial, staff and corporate governance objectives and reporting arrangements.
You will maintain practice and competence providing evidence based expert opinion on matters affecting children and young people and their families, to all grades of staff and senior management within the NHS, Local Authority, Education Establishments and the Independent Sector and to the wider community.
You will have first line management responsibility for registered and non-registered staff within defined localities and within sphere of control.
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description
Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:
Professional qualification in Nursing/Midwifery, educated to degree level.
Evidence of further professional development e.g. Specialist Community Public Health Nursing or Post Graduate Certificate in Child Protection or further Health Studies.
Current clinical experience of working with or within Health Visiting /School Nursing
Experience of working within community setting essential
Experience of project management, change management and effective communication skills is essential
Budget management knowledge
Knowledge of clinical, corporate and staff governance issues and policies, procedures and systems
Ability to motivate, influence and negotiate during differing opinions of professional practice.
Experience of support staff through programmes of change
For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification
Hours:
37.5 hours per week
Part time hours will be considered.
Driving Licence/Car Ownership:
Car licence is essential to this role.
If you want to find out more about the role, please contact: Frances.Gunn@aapct.scot.nhs.uk or 07760170105
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