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Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.
A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link: https://services.nhslothian.scot/nursingandmidwifery/strategic-plan-2023-2028/
Recruitment process – We use a values and competency based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set our in our Strategic Plan. Click the link below for more information on our interview questions:
How to Apply – NHS Lothian Careers
NHS Lothian provide a Generic Recruitment process, no need for multiple applications or interviews. We accept one application, you will have one interview and there will be one decision, with your skills, experience and choice being matched to one of our vacancies.
Senior Healthcare Support Worker - South East Community Mental Health Team (SE CMHT)
NHS Lothian is looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, and motivated individual who puts patients first to join the South East Edinburgh Community Mental Health Team based in Ballenden House.
The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team providing complex mental health and community services, working in partnership with other agencies support to patients with a range of mental health difficulties who are on the caseload of the SE CMHT.
Provision of care takes place in the patient’s home, community settings and in clinics, on a one to one basis and in group settings. As such, a driving license would be essential.
The shift pattern for this position is : Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00, and Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00 every 3 months.
For any additional information surrounding the post, please contact Nurse Team Manager, Alan Buchanan - alan.buchanan@nhs.scot
For more information on NHS Lothian careers please visit our careers website : https://careers.nhslothian.scot/nursing-and-midwifery/
If you are an internal NHS Lothian Band 3 candidate we will not proceed with shortlisting and interview and instead you will move to our internal transfer process. To find out more about the internal transfer process, please click on the link below:
Internal recruitment application process for nursing vacancies (scot.nhs.uk)
If you would like to arrange a careers conversation to discuss your career, career pathways and opportunities within NHS Lothian please click on the link below:
Career Conversations (scot.nhs.uk)
Find out what our staff say about working in NHS Lothian at: https://careers.nhslothian.scot/acute-specialist-nurses/who-we-are/
**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
Please note that this advert is for substantive posts only and not the staff bank.