Specialist Community Public Health School Nurse
Band 6 £41,608 - £50,702 per annum
Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,349 per annum
37 hours per week
Permanent post
The post holder will provide an accessible, person-centred, effective school nursing service for vulnerable school-aged children identified as being at risk and requiring additional support. This will be achieved by working in partnership with children, young people, families, carers, and partner agencies.
A focus on prevention, early intervention, and support will prevail, concentrating on the ten priority areas under themes of vulnerable children and families, mental health and wellbeing, and risk-taking behaviors.
The post holder will work within a team but will be responsible for a caseload and function as an autonomous practitioner through in-depth knowledge, expertise, experience, and proficiency.
Applications are invited from first-level registered nurses with a Specialist Community Public Health qualification.
Applicants must own a car and possess a full UK driving licence.
For further information regarding this post, please contact Mary Munro (mary.munro2@nhs.scot) or Lynn Clinton (lynn.clinton2@nhs.scot).
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies are listed on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a detailed job description.
All vacancies for NHS Eilean Siar are listed on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/.
If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 709842/763340.
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