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Job reference: 012768
Salary: Band 5 (£24,670 - £30,742)
Job closing date: 30/01/2020
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: The Willows
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 24/12/2019
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Department: Community Children's Nursing Team, The Willows, Dumfries

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A vacancy has arisen within our team for a 37.5 hour Children’s Nurse post to join our developing Community Children Nursing (CCN) service in Dumfries and Galloway. The candidate should be enthusiastic and motivated to improve the health and well being of our children and families to support early discharge from hospital.

The successful candidate will join the existing CCN service which is currently developing; this includes CCN’s and health care support workers. Together they will work closely with families and colleagues in the NHS and partner agencies to co-ordinate, plan, implement and evaluate care for children and young people within a variety of community and health care settings. Good communication and organisational skills coupled with the ability to work within a team setting as well as independently, will be an essential requirement of this post. 

The successful candidate will be offered case supervision for child protection, clinical and management supervision.  In return NHS Dumfries and Galloway offer the opportunity for career progression and educational development.

This post will require the successful applicant to obtain PVG clearance.

Informal enquires to:   Jill Lindsay Deputy Charge Nurse, Community Children’s Nursing team on 01776 707734. Please leave your name and contact details she will return your call.

PLEASE NOTE - Applications for this post will require to be done via JobTrain, we cannot accept a paper/electronic application form.

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