The Home First Service within NHS Borders is expanding! We have an exciting opportunity for experienced Registered Nurses to join our team.
Home First is focused on working differently and collaboratively with acute and community teams to support people home or within a homely setting. With a locality led community approach to reablement and broader health and social care services, the emphasis is on prevention, anticipation, and supported self-management.
The Home First service is delivered in an integrated way alongside Hospital at Home, District Nursing, Community Allied Health Professionals, Adult Social Work and Adult Social Care services to provide a holistic community response across the Borders.
The post holder will focus on early intervention and prevention of admission to hospital, anticipation of possible health issues, support self-management, as well as support timely hospital discharge.
We are seeking motivated and adaptable Registered Nurses who would like to be part of a friendly and supportive team with an ethos of continuous improvement. The post holder will be a confident decision maker, be able to work without direct supervision and supervise registered and/or unregistered staff.
We welcome applicants with an interest in Quality Improvement and Service development.
This post presents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to be part of a service and approach to care delivery, to develop their community knowledge and skills.
The role requires you to have full UK NMC registration and a full UK driving licence and be flexible to work weekdays and weekends on a rotational basis to meet the needs of the service.
Localities Are: Berwickshire, Central, Cheviot, Teviot & Tweeddale.
Please note: the salary quoted is for full-time hours (37 hrs per week). For appointments to part-time hours, the salary will be pro-rata.
Important Information: Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a 'regulated role', your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
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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.
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