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Post Title: Chief Nurse, East Dunbartonshire HSCP
Grade: Agenda for Change Band 8C
Salary Range: £79,466 - £85,181 per annum (pro rata part-time)
Tenure: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours (pro rata part-time)
Location: Kirkintilloch Health and Social Care Centre, 10 Saramago Street, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 3BF
Relocation Package where appropriate
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Chief Nurse – East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership on a permanent basis. We are looking to appoint an experienced senior operational manager with a vision for the future.
About Us
NHS Glasgow Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest health system and teaching Board in Scotland with an annual budget of circa £3.9 billion (2022/23) it employs around 40,000 staff. We provide the full range of Acute, Mental Health, Community and Primary Care services to a diverse population of 1.2 million people in six local authority areas. Regional and national services are also provided across a range of clinical specialties.
This is a good time to consider joining us as we are in the recovery phase from COVID 19 and are working through our transformational healthcare strategy, ‘Moving Forward Together’, to ensure we continue to deliver better health and healthcare outcomes for the population of Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Our communities include some of the areas of greatest social need in Scotland with inequalities in income, health and quality of life persisting in many parts of the population. Our ambitious ‘Turning the Tide’ Public Health Strategy sets out our commitment to prioritising public health and tackling inequalities by bringing prevention to the fore with the aim of accelerating improvements in health life expectancy for both men and women by 2028. We are looking for a highly motivated, transformational and visionary leader with the strategic and professional skills, drive and passion to support taking forward this agenda.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced nurse with drive, creativity and a proven track record of strategic thinking but above all this must be underpinned by the desire to achieve person centred approach to caring.
The successful candidate will ideally have a good working knowledge across a variety of care groups including Adult Nursing, Recovery Services, Mental Health Services, Children Services and Primary Care, they will be knowledgeable and well informed on the key challenges for nursing and care in general in Scotland at this time.
The right candidate will have the skills to turn strategic papers into working documents for discussion at Public meetings including the local Integrated Care Joint Board. If you have the right skills we would like to hear from you
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join us who will bring the right value set and leadership competencies expected in a person centred environment.
Our ideal candidate will be a First Level Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration and educated to a 1st Degree/Masters level qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent, with in-depth, professional knowledge over a range of disciplines.
Essential to the role is experience of senior management and professional leadership with the NHS with the ability to effectively and efficiently address complex clinical and professional issues across organisational boundaries influencing local and national policy.
If you think you have the skills, along with being a compassionate leader, we would welcome your application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
If you would like to find out more about this post before applying, for a confidential discussion you can contact:
Caroline Sinclair, Chief Officer, East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership Email: Caroline.sinclair2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
The Job Description and Person Specification for the role is contained within the following sections of this Candidate Information Pack.
To apply for this post and to access the online application form please click the Apply for the Job button below.
Closing Date for Applications: 23:59, Friday 7th July 2023
Interviews expected to take place Monday 31st July 2023
Additional Information
Please note candidate applications for this post are being invited via the NHS Scotland Online Recruitment system - Jobtrain where you can access the NHS Scotland online application form.
NHS Scotland does not accept CVs instead candidates are asked to complete and submit the online application form. Please ensure all sections of the application form are fully completed. Please do not a send CV as an alternative to completing the online application form as it won't be considered.
Regardless of nationality the recruitment process for all candidates includes a Right to Work in the UK check. EU Settlement Scheme: As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to produce proof of your EU Settlement status from 1st July 2021 to demonstrate your Right to Work in the United Kingdom. Further information: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
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