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Job reference: 077266
Salary: Band 8B (£61,325 - £66,018)
Job closing date: 26/11/2021
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: The State Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 11/11/2021
Employer (NHS Board): The State Hospital
Department: Practice Development

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LEAD PROFESSIONAL NURSE ADVISOR

AfC Band 8b plus a High Secure Environmental Allowance of £1,390.20 per annum

Hours - 37.5 Hours Per Week

Contract Duration – Permanent

Post Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic nurse leader to fulfil the role of Lead Professional Nurse Advisor within the State Hospital. The successful candidate will champion service excellence, providing expert professional leadership to all nursing staff within the Hospital in pursuit of the delivery of safe, effective, and person centred care.

Reporting to the Director of Nursing, Allied Health Professions and Operations, the post holder will lead the day to day development and delivery of the professional agenda as it relates to nursing, and the impact on the care, treatment and recovery of patients with a mental illness or intellectual disability who are being cared for in a high secure setting.

Within the post-holder’s day-to-day duties, there is an emphasis on professional and practice development, creating a high quality learning and development environment, and the delivery of a high quality, safe nursing service.

Developing and maintaining external professional networks will be a critical aspect of the post-holder’s role, including making a regular and significant contribution to the strategic development of the nursing agenda across Scotland.  

The post holder will work collaboratively with senior nursing and management colleagues in driving the improvement and assurance of Nursing practice, and will have direct management responsibility for the Nursing Practice Development function.  

The post holder will deputise for the Director of Nursing, Allied Health Professions as required.


Closing Date –  The closing date for applications is 26 November 2021. For an informal discussion please contact Mark Richards, Director of Nursing, AHPs and Operations  on 01555 842010 or mark.richards@nhs.scot .


If you have any queries or require assistance regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact the HR Team on tsh.jobs@nhs.scot to discuss your requirements.


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