NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Website:
nhsaaa.net
Job details:
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The Role
You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Registered Nurse to join the South Sector Diabetes team in Glasgow. The post holder will be part of a forward thinking, dynamic multi disciplinary team providing highly specialised diabetes management, treatment, and education to patients with Type 1 + type 2 Diabetes.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
This is a permanent, part-time post of 22.5 hours per week.
This role is based at Gartnavel General Hospital.
The shift pattern is Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute, as part of the multidisciplinary team, to the development, implementation and maintenance of policies, procedures, standards and protocols of the department and division to ensure adherence to, and delivery of the highest level of patient care at all times.
- By participating in clinical audit, be responsible for ensuring the quality of patient care is assessed and implemented to ensure maintenance of standards of care and practice.
- Manage ward/department staff on a daily basis including for example induction, recruitment, appraisal, performance, and absence management.
- Lead, motivate and retain the nursing team, enabling educational needs of nurses to be met reflecting service requirements and developments.
- Contribute to, and support, the provision of clinical practice placements for pre- and post-registration students to ensure fulfilment of curriculum requirements and provision of educational opportunities.
- Be responsible for the provision of a high quality and cost effective service with an awareness of budgetary control.
- Ensure that your own personal development and professional education needs are identified and met.
- Demonstrate awareness of research and implement research findings at ward/department level to ensure best practice based on evidence.
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
- Registered Nurses on the NMC Register (Part 1 & 12)
- Significant post registration experience.
- Proven managerial and clinical skills.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience.
What We Offer
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact
Fiona O’Malley, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, 0141 451 5808, Fiona.omalley@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:
Information for candidates
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