Charge Nurse/Trainee-Community Nursing

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This post is open to NHS Lanarkshire employees only.

If you do not fully meet the requirements of the person specification, you may be considered for appointment under Annex 21.

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Charge Nurse within the District Nursing Team in the 'North Locality' .

You should have excellent leadership, management and communication skills. Additionally, be reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic in providing a high quality service within long term conditions team.

You will possess an SPQ in District Nursing or equivalent NHS Lanarkshire DN Pathway.

The working pattern for this role is 5 over 7 days 8am to 10pm

This position is offered at Band 6 Annex 21. The salary scale for the post is £43,231 per annum rising in annual increments to £52,679 per annum pro-rata. As a trainee your pay is determined as a percentage of pay for qualified staff, in accordance with Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change terms and conditions. As you are more than 2 years from completion of training you will receive 70% of the Band 6 maximum for qualified staff, which equates to £36,875.30 per annum in year 1, and in year two 75%, which equates to £39,509.25 per annum. On completion of your training you will be placed on either the first pay point of the appropriate pay band or the next pay point above your training salary. For more information, please refer to the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook.

In this key role, you will:

• The post holder is responsible and accountable for the ongoing management of the caseload to ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. These will be developed in partnership with patients, family, carers and significant others and will be evidence based taking into consideration the lifestyle, race, gender and cultural background, and factors which impact on physical, mental or emotional health.
• Influences policies/plans affecting health and promote effective health improvement in a community setting
• Uses a range of clinical assessment skills including- history taking, physical & cognitive assessment to inform clinical decision making and onward referral as appropriate
• Utilises independent/supplementary prescribing (V300) status

What You'll Bring:

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• SPQ District Nursing/Nursing in the Home or equivalent Post Graduate Study
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Allison Turnbull , DN Team Leader on View email address on apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on View email address on apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk

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Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.