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Lead Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care, Edinburgh
Client: NHS Scotland
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 2b3f361848d6
Job Views: 11
Posted: 29.04.2025
Expiry Date: 13.06.2025
Job Description:
The role is based at Blantyre Health Centre and involves working as an Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist (ACNS) in Specialist Palliative Care (SPC). The post requires an experienced and highly educated registered nurse demonstrating competence across all four pillars of practice. The post holder will manage patient care and provide leadership to CNS colleagues.
About NHS Lanarkshire:
Join NHS Lanarkshire to work with a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities. The organization provides hospital-based acute services, primary healthcare, and social care services across North and South Lanarkshire.
What you'll need to bring:
* Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
* Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
* Postgraduate expertise in the specialty
* Knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards
* Advanced knowledge of relevant conditions and policies
* Application of advanced practice skills and clinical judgment
* Leadership and management experience
* Continuous Professional Development in the area of practice
* Excellent team-working, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
* Good time management and basic IT skills
Preferred qualifications:
* Postgraduate qualification in palliative care or oncology
* Clinical assessment and decision-making qualification
* Independent prescriber (V300)
* Communication or Counselling Skills qualification
* Full UK/EU/EEA driving license
Contract details:
Permanent, full-time (37 hours/week)
Location and working pattern:
Based at Blantyre Health Centre in Palliative Care. Working days are Monday to Sunday, day shifts.
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