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Senior Nurse – Common Staffing Method (1.0 WTE, 36 Hours Per Week) Fixed term - 12 Month
Secondment Opportunity Applications are sought for the position of Senior Nurse – Common Staffing Method. The post holder will support the Workforce Planning Lead and Director(s) of Nursing / Midwifery to ensure robust planning, coordination and application of the speciality workload tools within Acute and Partnership settings, and the use of the workload tool outputs to influence workforce planning within Nursing and Midwifery.
The post holder will have the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure integration of education and training needs, governance arrangements and reporting and monitoring processes. The post holder will be a key member of the Health and Care Staffing Scotland (HCSA) Group, contributing to both the HCSA Quarterly and Annual Returns and Workforce Plan publications.
The successful candidate will be registered with the NMC and have demonstrable experience and professional knowledge of both rostering approaches and of the Speciality Specific Workload Tools. They will also possess excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills. For informal enquires please contact either your Head of Nursing or Director of Nursing for your operational area, or the Workforce Planning Lead (brian.mckenna@nhs.scot).
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