Community Charge Nurse

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered general nurse to join the District Nursing Service in the North Locality. The successful candidate will integrate with teams across the Locality and Angus. You will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service which will mean rotation of day/evening shifts/base to ensure provision of service over the 24-hour period over 7 days. Base location will be decided after interview.

Applicants must have current community nursing experience and hold the Advanced Clinical Skills and must hold, or undertake, the Non-Medical Prescribing module. A PG Cert in Integrated Community Nursing is desirable but not essential.

The post-holder should have excellent leadership skills, including managing workload and skill-mix team of staff. You will be responsible for assessment and delivery of high quality effective, efficient care. You will be expected to have a wide range of clinical knowledge and skills with evidence of continuous professional development, a commitment to study and good interpersonal and communication skills.

You will work in close partnership with colleagues across Angus to achieve the objectives of Angus Health & Social Care Partnership Strategic Plan, ensuring an integrated approach to the delivery of compassionate care. Being an open, honest, approachable and responsible individual with an attitude to support excellent team working will be essential as will understanding how to develop and grow and nurture strong interpersonal relationships. These will be critical values and qualities which will develop and drive high performance to ensure the delivery of the best care experience possible.

A key objective will be to support the design and delivery of new models and pathways of care within the service with a commitment to multi-disciplinary working with the ability to adapt and manage change within the service being essential.

The ability to travel across the geographical area of Angus Health & Social Care Partnership is essential.

NHS Tayside and Angus Health & Social Care Partnership is a Values Based Organisation and are both passionate about and committed to the values of NHS Scotland which are:

Dignity and Respect

Openness, Honest and Responsibility

Quality and Teamwork

Care and Compassion

At our core we are committed to learning, reflecting, integrating and applying our learning in continual cycles. We have a structured staff review system and offer professional support through our clinical and nonclinical networks. We are committed to regular professional development and in-service training and personal and professional development.

Informal enquiries to: Eileen Smith, Senior Nurse on 07803673516 or Zoe Slesser, DN Clinical Team Lead on 07748234647.

Hours of work are: 30 hours per week

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered general nurse to join the District Nursing Service in the North Locality. The successful candidate will integrate with teams across the Locality and Angus. You will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service which will mean rotation of day/evening shifts/base to ensure provision of service over the 24-hour period over 7 days. Base location will be decided after interview.

Applicants must have current community nursing experience and hold the Advanced Clinical Skills and must hold, or undertake, the Non-Medical Prescribing module. A PG Cert in Integrated Community Nursing is desirable but not essential.

The post-holder should have excellent leadership skills, including managing workload and skill-mix team of staff. You will be responsible for assessment and delivery of high quality effective, efficient care. You will be expected to have a wide range of clinical knowledge and skills with evidence of continuous professional development, a commitment to study and good interpersonal and communication skills.

You will work in close partnership with colleagues across Angus to achieve the objectives of Angus Health & Social Care Partnership Strategic Plan, ensuring an integrated approach to the delivery of compassionate care. Being an open, honest, approachable and responsible individual with an attitude to support excellent team working will be essential as will understanding how to develop and grow and nurture strong interpersonal relationships. These will be critical values and qualities which will develop and drive high performance to ensure the delivery of the best care experience possible.

A key objective will be to support the design and delivery of new models and pathways of care within the service with a commitment to multi-disciplinary working with the ability to adapt and manage change within the service being essential.

The ability to travel across the geographical area of Angus Health & Social Care Partnership is essential.

NHS Tayside and Angus Health & Social Care Partnership is a Values Based Organisation and are both passionate about and committed to the values of NHS Scotland which are:

Dignity and Respect

Openness, Honest and Responsibility

Quality and Teamwork

Care and Compassion

At our core we are committed to learning, reflecting, integrating and applying our learning in continual cycles. We have a structured staff review system and offer professional support through our clinical and nonclinical networks. We are committed to regular professional development and in-service training and personal and professional development.

Informal enquiries to: Eileen Smith, Senior Nurse on 07803673516 or Zoe Slesser, DN Clinical Team Lead on 07748234647.

Hours of work are: 30 hours per week

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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