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Professional Development Opportunity
Trainee/Student District Nurse Band 5
(Progressing to band 6 District Nurse on successful completion of the programme)
To undertake study to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) professional standards for:
Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ) Community Nurse in the Home
(District Nursing)
Are you a dynamic, hardworking and innovative staff nurse? Are you ready to become a student again? We are currently offering permanent contracts and funding for course fees, in preparation for taking on a key role in delivering the community health agenda in Lothian.
Successful candidates will be invited to study on a full time basis of 37.5 hours for 12-18 months dependent of prior experience*. A range of opportunities and locations will be discussed at interview.
You will progress to Specialist Practitioner District Nurse (Band 6) on successful completion of the programme. Graduates will be expected to consolidate practice within the District Nursing Service for two years post registration.
To apply you will need to:
Be free to study from September 2022 for 12 months or 18 months depending on previous experience*
Meet the university course entry requirements - https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/postgraduate-study/2019-postgraduate-courses/pgdip-person-centred-practice-district-nursing/
Complete an application which will be available on the https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/lothjobs/
*Candidates who have previously completed CDM and V300 are eligible to complete the course over 12 months
What happens next?
If you are interested in applying please complete and submit this online application form at your earliest convenience.
Applications will be subject to a stringent short listing process and successful applicants will be subject to a values based interview.
Interviews for the programme will be WEEK COMMENCING 2nd MAY via Microsoft Teams or Telephone.
Academic Enquiries:
Julie Churchill
Programme Leader,
SPQ Community Nursing in the Home: District Nursing
0131 474 0000
Other Enquiries:
Sarah Chalmers, Clinical Nurse Manager - Edinburgh
sarah.chalmers@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
07580 712 741
Please ensure that you read the attached 'Candidate information' at the bottom of the page before applying.