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A vacancy has arisen for a Registered Nurse – (part one of professional register) to work within the District Nursing teams based within Clackmannanshire and Stirling H&SCP. This post also includes treatment room work responsibilities.
This is a community nursing post which will includes flexibility in shift patterns including weekends.
To apply for this post it is desirable that you have some experience of nursing in a community setting. It is desirable that you have clinical skills in the areas of wound management, catheter care and palliative care including end of life care. An understanding of Anticipatory Care Planning is desirable. The aim of the post is to focus on prevention, anticipation and supported self management to enable everyone to live longer, healthier lives at home or in a homely setting. NHS Forth Valley are supportive of lifelong learning. Training will also be provided during induction to the successful applicants.
It is essential that you are a good communicator and show that you work well within a team and also are able to function autonomously using your skills and initiative.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
Informal enquiries: Team leader -Sandra Macdougall - 07799408989 or District Nurse - Angela Hall - 07884113025
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.