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This Practice Development Nurse vacancy in Primary Care Services in Prison Healthcare (PHC) is a new and exciting Band 7 opportunity to join the Practice Development Team working across three prisons, as well as the Practice Development Teams for Adult Services, within NHS GGC. As an integral member of the Primary Care Team you will be line managed and professionally accountable to the Professional Nurse Lead (PNL) for Primary Care in PHC with the responsibility for supporting and driving forward the priorities of the professional nursing workplan. The PDN is required to work alongside members of the Primary Care Teams to quality assure and support professional and practice development in the nursing workforce in PHC. You will provide visible leadership, coaching and mentoring, contributing to the continuous quality improvement of care delivery in PHC. You will lead on specific areas of work as delegated by the PNL and will focus on key areas such as expert practice, professional leadership, education, training and development, service development, research, audit and evaluation, change management, quality improvement and person centred care. This will be delivered through a highly visible presence in PHC and will be underpinned by demonstrable values based approach to the delivery of compassionate, safe and effective patient care. It is essential that you are a Registered Nurse (Adult Branch) and have evidence of CPD with direct relevance to this post. You must have experience working within Primary Care practice and development at a senior level. A flexible approach to shift patterns is required due to the 7 day a week provision in PHC - however the majority of working will be Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm.
Informal Contact
Grant Scott, Professional Nurse Advisor on 0141 427 8267
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Pack
EU Settlement Scheme
EU, EEA or Swiss nationals are strongly encouraged to join the EU Settlement Scheme prior to 30th June 2021. 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.
Existing employees may be asked to provide evidence of their EU Settlement Status from 1st July 2021.
Further information: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
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.