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The post holder will provide an accessible, appropriate, high quality, culturally sensitive and effective nursing service to all age groups in the community, by working in partnership with service users, care providers and other agencies.
The post holder will function as an independent autonomous practitioner by virtue of in-depth knowledge, expertise, proficiency and experience to lead and enable the district nursing team to provide a quality nursing service.
The post holder will be a registered nurse who will support the district nurse in delivering care to patients within the caseload.
The post holder will be responsible for providing skilled nursing interventions for patients within the caseload
The post holder will manage delegated activity within the caseload, and provide support to other members of district nursing team
The district nursing service operates an open access policy that is available 365-days a year. The service does not operate a waiting list; however, care needs are prioritised to be able to respond to both planned and unplanned care. This includes the ability to respond timeously to unscheduled care requests for those patients who require urgent district nursing intervention.
The post holder will participate in the weekend and public holiday rota
A current driving license essential.
PVG Scheme Membership/Disclosure Scotland check is required.
There are 5 positions available based in various locations in North Glasgow and the shift pattern is 37.5 hours over 5 days, flexible to meet the needs of the service working variety of shift patterns.
Informal contact: Marie Lowe, 07772605323, Marie.lowe@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
In order to apply to for this position you must have a live pin with the NMC
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.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.