Overview
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. Highland Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Health and Social Care in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations arising due to illness, disability, old age or poverty.
East Caithness Community Nursing Team are offering the opportunity for an experienced District Nurse or with equivalent qualifications, to hold a dynamic caseload of patients within a defined geographical area/neighbourhood. The post holder will work as part of the team, provide leadership and supervision to registered and non-registered staff, and hold responsibilities and accountability for assessments, caseload management and patient-centred care planning. The post holder will have advanced clinical assessment skills and be a non-medical prescriber, enabling them to be responsive to changing health care needs and complexities for the patients we support. The post holder requires having a Qualified District Nurse with the Specialist Practice Qualification. East Caithness Community Team operates between 09:00 and 17:00 over 7 days per week including Public Holidays. This is a permanent part-time post of 18.5 hours per week to be worked in accordance with service requirements and will be based with the East Caithness Community Nursing Team, Wick Medical Centre.
Responsibilities
* Lead and supervise registered and non-registered staff within the team.
* Conduct assessments, manage caseloads, and develop patient-centred care plans.
* Utilise advanced clinical assessment skills and act as a non-medical prescriber to respond to changing healthcare needs and complexities.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Experience as a District Nurse or with equivalent qualifications.
* Qualified District Nurse with the Specialist Practice Qualification.
* Full driving licence is essential for this post.
* Post is based with the East Caithness Community Nursing Team, Wick Medical Centre; 18.5 hours per week (part-time).
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