175158 Community Learning Disability Nurse (KA)

Job Description

Job title: 175158 Community Learning Disability Nurse (KA)

Company: NHS Scotland

Job description: 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.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

NHS Lothian North West Edinburgh, Community Learning Disability Team.

An Exciting opportunity is available to join the North West Community Learning Disability team within NHS Lothian. We have a Band 6 post available for a Registered Nurse and we are looking for a passionate, caring, motivated person to join our highly skilled nursing team.

We work within a multidisciplinary team who offer assessment, treatment & interventions, training, and advice to people with a learning disability and their families and carers.

What We Can Offer You

A full 12 week induction on commencement of the post. You will have access to excellent professional training and ongoing professional development opportunities. Being part of an experienced, highly motivated and fun team.

Roles

The band 6 community nurse will work under the direction of the Band 7 Nurse Team Lead. The nurse will have their own patient caseload. They will work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to provide a high quality, comprehensive and dynamic specialist nursing service to maintain and improve the health and well being of children and adults with learning disabilities in a community setting. They will provide supervision and ongoing support of the Band 5 nurses within the team.

Benefits

• A minimum of five weeks annual leave increasing with length of service
• A range of supportive employment policies including Flexible Working
• We provide an extensive induction programme and excellent professional training and development opportunities.
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme and Staff Benefits

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Michele Yeaman, Nurse Team Lead, 0131 539 5029/07799323024

Expected salary:

Location: Scotland

Job date: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 08:46:56 GMT

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