GR – Community Nurse Practitioner / Specialist Practitioner District Nurse
Job Description
Job title: GR – Community Nurse Practitioner / Specialist Practitioner District Nurse
Company: NHS Scotland
Job description: Specialist Practitioner District Nurse & Community Nurse Practitioner Band 6
Various Locations across Edinburgh SPDN and CNP
We are now welcoming applications for Specialist Practitioner District Nurses and Community Nurse Practitioners to join our District Nursing teams across Edinburgh. For more information about the opportunities available, please speak with the informal contacts listed. Please ensure that you read the Job Description & Person Specification files before applying.
Specialist Practitioner District Nurse Job Purpose:
The District Nurse provides leadership for the delivery of patient care within area of responsibility. The District Nurse has day to day managerial responsibility for the area including supervision and deployment of staff.
The District Nurse will have responsibility for assessment of care needs, evaluation of care plans, ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients.
The post holder has responsibility and accountability for maintaining both clinical and staff governance.
Community Nurse Practitioner Job Purpose:
The Community Nurse Practitioner will utilise high levels of decision making and clinical judgment to ensure that patient health needs are met through the provision of the management of patient conditions through assessment, treatment, evaluation and review planning ensuring the delivery of high quality person centered care to patients in partnership with patients, families and carers.
Provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals, other agencies, carers, clients and relatives. This role encompasses that of specialist nurse and educator.
The Community Nurse Practitioner provides day to day leadership for the delivery of patient care for a defined caseload and allocated nursing team including supervision and deployment of staff.
Informal contact for Edinburgh
Sarah Chalmers: Sarah.chalmers@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk | 07580712741
or
Melanie Dalrymple: melanie.dalrymple@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk | 07811517478
Please note that adverts are updated regularly and all vacancies are subject to change. You are encouraged to refer back periodically to familiarise yourself with any changes that may arise. In addition to your clinical skills, we are interested in your attitude, passion for working in healthcare and your potential to contribute to our high quality patient care, as well as demonstration of personal values aligned to those of our organisation: NHS Lothian Values
Please note that we anticipate that the interviews for this advert will take place on Wednesday 28th March 2024 at the Comely Bank Centre in Edinburgh.
Expected salary:
Location: Edinburgh
