Overview
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated registered nurse to join the Department of Clinical and Professional Development, working collaboratively across Scottish Borders Health and Social Care Partnership.
The post will provide and develop palliative care, and care around dying education to health and social care staff in the Scottish Borders. This will include maintaining a presence in various care environments by delivering direct patient care alongside colleagues, role modeling and facilitating excellent practice in a coaching role. This will include discussions with colleagues, the assessment and care delivery process incorporating current practice, evidence base, future trends and developments in care, timeliness of interventions and related risks. The post holder will be given a clinical home within the specialist palliative care unit to ensure their own professional practice is maintained.
Responsibilities
* Provide and develop palliative care, and care around dying education to health and social care staff in the Scottish Borders.
* Maintain a presence in various care environments by delivering direct patient care alongside colleagues.
* Role model and facilitate excellent practice in a coaching role.
* Engage in discussions with colleagues and integrate current practice, evidence base, future trends and developments in care, timeliness of interventions and related risks.
* Clinical home within the specialist palliative care unit to ensure own professional practice is maintained.
Qualifications and Experience
* Commitment to lifelong learning; forward-thinking Registered Nurse.
* Teaching qualification or experience in both formal and informal teaching subjects relating to palliative care.
* Experience of planning and delivering learning.
Enquiries and Interview
For informal enquiries please contact Michelle Scott, Palliative Care Consultant Nurse; Michelle O'Reilly, Chief Nurse Clinical and Professional Development. Applicants will be asked to give a 10 minute presentation at interview.
Eligibility and Requirements
* Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", appointment will be subject to joining the PVG Scheme. Any changes will be confirmed by the Hiring Manager or Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit GOV.UK.
* To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is granted by the UK Visas and Immigration Service.
* As part of pre-employment checks, NHS Scotland Boards will check entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through visa types as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. For more information refer to GOV.UK.
* For certain posts, sponsorship via UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa may be possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor and the post meets salary requirements.
* It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked you have the appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible for sponsorship BEFORE submitting your application form.
* PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications, so please ensure your application is submitted early.
Equality and Diversity
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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Education and Training
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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