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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.
Who We Are
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.
Our Purpose
Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.
Our Values
To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please click here –
What You Will Do
To lead, develop and manage NHS District Nursing teams, delivering services in primary, home and community-based settings.
To be responsible for locally based teams and to co-ordinate and develop the district nursing staff groups ensuring high quality patient care centred provision which is responsive to local and national needs and requirements.
To be part of the District Nursing Management Team and to take forward National Health Service (NHS) objectives ensuring compliance with appropriate clinical, financial, staff and corporate governance objectives and reporting arrangements.
You will maintain clinical practice and competence, providing evidence-based expert opinion on District Nursing matters to all grades of staff and senior management within the NHS, Local Authority, Independent Sector and the wider community.
You will have first line management responsibility for District Nursing teams, both in hours and out of hours, within defined localities and rotating across these groups.
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description
Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required To Do The Job
Professional qualification in nursing – essential
Education to degree level in relevant field e.g. health studies
Management qualification – desirable
Post-graduate qualification in District Nursing or equivalent.
Current experience of working with / and / or within District Nursing
Experience of project management – desirable
Good Communication Skills Both Verbal And Non-verbal – Essential
Highly developed skills in team working and inter-personal skills
Knowledge of Information Management and Technology systems and procedures.
Knowledge of Data Protection and Caldicott procedures
Budget management knowledge
Knowledge of clinical, corporate and staff governance issues, policies, procedures and systems.
Ability to motivate, influence and negotiate with individuals with differing opinions of District Nursing practice.
Change management skills
Strategic awareness
Facilitating skills
For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification
Hours
37.5 hours per week
Role
Please note this 1.0 wte post is made up of two job shares for the roles of Clinical Team Leader Out of Hours and Kilmarnock locality. This will involve working a repeating pattern of:
Week 1
Clinical Team Leader (Kilmarnock locality) 3 days
Clinical Team Leader (Out of Hours) 2 days
Week 2
Clinical Team Leader (Kilmarnock locality) 2 days
Clinical Team Leader (Out of Hours) 3 days
Driving Licence/Car Ownership
Car licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.
If you want to find out more about the role, please contact:
Lindsay.Collins@aapct.scot.nhs.uk or via tel: 07384804175
Additional Information For Candidates
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