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Senior Nurse – Nursing Practice Development
AfC Band 7 (pro rata) plus a High Secure Environmental Allowance of £1,390.20 per annum and a High Secure Clinical Responsibility Allowance of £3,336.48 per annum
37.5 Hours per week
Contract Duration – Permanent
Post Details
Applications are sought from experienced and motivated nurse practitioners to fill this key position within the Nursing Practice Development team. The post holder will play a lead role in supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of practice development initiatives aimed at enhancing clinical practice within the State Hospital. Through a highly visible presence in the clinical environment you will act as a change agent, providing transformational leadership to support innovations in forensic nursing care. You will lead on specific practice development projects and initiatives to facilitate changes in clinical practice, as required by the profession and the service. You will contribute to setting and monitoring standards for nursing care and will undertake research and clinical audit to evaluate, inform, advance and improve nursing/clinical practice.
Experience
Applicants must be registered on the NMC professional register with a minimum of 5 years post registration experience in a clinical setting, and with a minimum of 3 years in a Band 6 role. You must be highly motivated, with proven ability to meet targets and deadlines, and ability to work collaboratively with others at all levels in the organisation. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experience of leading and/or supporting change initiatives within the clinical environment. Good IT literacy and keyboard skills, with experience of Word, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint, are also required.
Closing Date
The closing date for applications is 27 February 2022.
More Information
For an informal discussion please contact Josie Clark, Lead Professional Nurse Advisor, on 01555 840293 Ext:4404.
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.
Please note that due to current restrictions in place for COVID-19, interviews may be conducted via videoconferencing (Microsoft Teams).