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COMMUNITY SENIOR CHARGE NURSE
UIST TEAM
Band 7 - £39,300 to 46,006 per annum
Plus £1,074 Allowance per annum
37.5 Hours per Week
Permanent Post
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a significantly experienced, highly motivated and dynamic person to work within NHS Western Isles as a Community Senior Charge Nurse to lead the Uist Community Nursing Team. The successful applicant will provide overall clinical, professional leadership and operational management to a team comprising of District Nurses, Staff nurses and HCA’s. We seek an enthusiastic, nurse leader with excellent interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills who can demonstrate a breath of knowledge and experience in this area of practice, as detailed in the Scottish government Transferring Roles Paper 3. A sound knowledge and evidence of effective individual staff management and good team leading skills are essential.
The post holder will be a clinically visible leader who works closely with the wider nursing and multidisciplinary team to ensure that the delivery of effective and appropriate care is provided to the population within their geographical area including care of patients at home, care homes and CTAC centres. They will report to the Lead Community Nurse to ensure that Nursing services are delivered effectively and efficiently against pre - determined clinical and service development targets in line with national and local board delivery plans, policies and agenda’s.
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
Informal enquiries to Kathleen McCulloch, Lead Community Nurse on Tel: 01851 768039 or 07824343195.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.
Any further queries please contact Tel: 01851 762027.
Closing date: 24th February 2021
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