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NHS Tayside has an excellent opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated Nurse’s to join our School Nurse Team. We have various positions available within Perth, Dundee or Angus areas. The post holder will be accountable for a delegated workload and work as part of a team. You will work in partnership with children, young people, families and multiagency colleagues to identify and support health needs for a designated population group, based on the principles of Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) National Practice Model. Candidates will have an awareness of child protection systems and be expected to provide accessible, safe, effective, person centred care as part of the School Nursing Service. Good communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills along with knowledge of IT systems is essential.
Applicants must be a current registered nurse with evidence of degree level Nursing Education, who is willing to progress as a trainee onto the Advanced Nursing Practice (School Nursing) programme at Robert Gordon University on a distance learning approach supported by NHS Tayside.
Annex 21: Arrangements for pay and banding of trainees
2 (iii) trainees who enter the NHS and undertake all their training whilst an employee. Typically, these staff develops their knowledge and skills significantly during a period of time measured in years. Given the significant change in knowledge and skills during the training period the use of job evaluation is not appropriate. Pay should be determined as a percentage of the pay for qualified staff. (See the question and answer guidance in Annex 28 (England and Wales) or Annex 28 (Scotland and Northern Ireland)).
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If you want to improve the health and well being of our children and young people and would like to be part of the Transformation of School Nursing this is an ideal opportunity for you.
Ability to travel across Tayside and the surrounding areas is essential
Informal enquiries to: Rachel Stevenson, Community Nurse Team Leader School Nursing, telephone 07827881904, email Rachel.Stevenson@nhs.scot
Laura Dryden, Community Nurse Team Leader School Nursing, 07827881908, Laura.Dryden@nhs.scot
Hours of work: core hours 08.30 to 17.00, Monday to Friday, various positions available in Perth, Dundee or Angus, 37.5 hours per week
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly including your junk/ spam folder.
NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community