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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.
Supplementary Staffing Manager (Nursing)
Comely Bank Centre
The Corporate Nursing Department is responsible for developing effective strategies to improve the health of the people of Lothian through safe and effective development and application of NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals (AHP) resources.
The Directorate provides expert advice on Nursing, Midwifery, AHPs and other non-clinical staff throughout NHS Lothian, promoting good governance, application of and consistent compliance with Policies, Procedures and Protocols.
The Staff bank provides a supplementary staffing service across NHS Lothian and provides a managed service to NHS Borders, by recruiting staff, matching available staff to requests, processing payment, accessing training and providing regular communications with bank workers.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join the Supplementary Staffing Team. Reporting directly to the Service Manager you will have responsibility and be a professional lead for nursing bank workers.
Responsible for the supplementary staffing demand and capacity plan, ensuring the provision on an Annual, Monthly and ad-hoc basis for purposes of the delivery of all Supplementary Staffing Targets, including reduction of agency spend, increase in bank fill rates and service improvement.
The staff bank aims to provide additional resilience and support for NHS Lothian and Borders and bank workers support short term gaps within the nursing workforce. In particular supporting absence, vacancy and increased activity and acuity, to support the delivery of high quality care.
Ideally you will have a working knowledge or experience of working with a staff bank and agencies. If you can evidence managing performance standards and contribute to quality improvement work streams, we want to hear from you!
Key Requirements:
- Registered General Nurse with demonstrable clinical experience.
- Educated to SCQF level 11 e.g., Masters qualification in management and leadership or working towards.
- Evidence of continuous professional development. Completion of management training programme or a management qualification plus significant previous experience in managing services at a senior level in a complex organisation with wide- ranging knowledge and understanding of NHS Lothian and NHS Scotland, systems and services.
- Extensive staff management experience.
- A sound knowledge of NHS environment and current policies and national strategy.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, particularly influencing and negotiating skills.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite and other software packages.
- In-depth knowledge of NHS structures and organisations with a demonstrable understanding of NHS policies and procedures which will be achieved through experience.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e., child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Catherine Crombie, General Manager on 0131 470 5777 / 07966368412 or catherine.crombie@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk