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Are you a nurse?
Do you have a healthy respect for clinical audit and a passion for the improvement it can make to cardiac patients and their outcomes?
If yes, we need you to join the Scottish Cardiac Audit Programme as the National Clinical Audit Coordinator
About the Organisation:
Public Health Scotland is a new organisation, set up to improve the lives of people in Scotland, to reduce health inequalities that persist in many of our communities. It’s an exciting time to join the organisation, with PHS at the forefront of Scotland’s efforts to tackle Coronavirus and its implications across society.
Location and working pattern:
Due to our national response to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic there will be an expectation for weekend and/or out of hours working.
Location either Edinburgh or Glasgow (with home working and travel when required)
The post:
Good decisions need to be based on good information. Some decisions affect sales, profits…etc. Decisions in health and social care affect lives.
That’s why the Clinical & Protecting Health Directorate of Public Health Scotland exists; to help decision makers make the right decisions for the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland. This post will run the recently established Scottish Cardiac Audit Programme.
The candidate:
We want you if you...
• Can lead and influence multiple teams in producing, developing and promoting the Scottish Cardiac Audit Programme.
• Are registered with the Nursing Midwifery Council with experience in clinical audit and quality improvement methodologies.
• Can provide expert advice and guidance on clinical audit related matters to both internal, external, clinical and non-clinical customers.
• Have the drive to initiate and manage the Scottish Cardiac Audit Programme, closing the audit loop and using the results to improve direct patient care.
• Would like to work for an organisation that values the work/ life balance and offers opportunity for your development and progression.
• Have work experience in the field of cardiac care/ surgery then this could be the opportunity for you.
Benefits:
Public Health Scotland offers a complete benefits package which includes a pension scheme, comprehensive work/life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centers and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits and more.
Further information:
For an informal discussion and to discuss the work locations available, benefits and the opportunities for development and progression, please contact Stuart Baird (Service Manager) at: stuart.baird@phs.scot or Hazel Dodds (Senior Nurse) at: hazel.dodds@phs.scot
Closing date for completed applications is 08th November 2022
Further information on PHS is available from: https://publichealthscotland.scot
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
Public Health Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies