About the role
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.
An exciting vacancy has arisen to work within the District Nursing Service in Angus.
The above post offers an excellent opportunity for a Nurse with a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in Community Nursing in the Home/Diploma in District Nursing to lead Teams in the North Locality. The successful candidate will integrate with teams across the Locality and Angus. You will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service which will mean rotation of shifts/base across Angus to ensure provision of service over the 24-hour period over 7 days. Base location to be decided after interview.
You should have excellent leadership and change management skills, to include managing a caseload and skill-mix team of staff. You will work in close partnership with colleagues across Angus to achieve the objectives of the Angus Health & Social Care Partnership Strategic Plan, ensuring an integrated approach to the delivery of compassionate care. Being an open, honest, approachable and responsible individual with an attitude to support excellent team working will be essential as will understanding how to develop, grow and nurture strong interpersonal relationships. These will be critical values and qualities which will develop and drive high performance to ensure the delivery of the best care experience possible.
A key objective will be to support the design and delivery of new models and pathways of care within the services.
This is a demanding specialist role, requiring high levels of professional skills to work effectively across a complex and competing multi-agency environment, where partnership working is essential. Excellent communication skills, collaborative leadership and highly developed interpersonal skills are a pre requisite to meeting all of the above.
About NHS Tayside and Angus Health & Social Care Partnership is a Values Based Organisation and are both passionate about and committed to the values of NHS Scotland which are:
Dignity and Respect
Openness, Honest and Responsibility
Quality and Teamwork
Care and Compassion
At our core we are committed to learning, reflecting, integrating and applying our learning in continual cycles. We have a structured staff review system and offer professional support through our clinical and nonclinical networks. We are committed to regular professional development and in-service training and personal and professional development.
The ability to travel across Angus is essential. Please see job description for further details of the post
Informal enquiries to: Eileen Smith, Senior Nurse on 07803 673 542 or Kath Baxter, DN Locality Lead on 07917 263 275.
Hours of work are: 30 hours per week.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Additional Information For Candidates
- You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
- DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.
- For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link:
- To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link:
- If you wish to participate in the Job Interview Guarantee Scheme and have been invited to interview, please contact the Hiring Manager as detailed in the advert to discuss any special requirements that you will need to enable you to attend the interview.
- Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.
- Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates
- Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub for advice and support with any system issues
- We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside.
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About the role
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.
An exciting vacancy has arisen to work within the District Nursing Service in Angus.
The above post offers an excellent opportunity for a Nurse with a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in Community Nursing in the Home/Diploma in District Nursing to lead Teams in the North Locality. The successful candidate will integrate with teams across the Locality and Angus. You will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service which will mean rotation of shifts/base across Angus to ensure provision of service over the 24-hour period over 7 days. Base location to be decided after interview.
You should have excellent leadership and change management skills, to include managing a caseload and skill-mix team of staff. You will work in close partnership with colleagues across Angus to achieve the objectives of the Angus Health & Social Care Partnership Strategic Plan, ensuring an integrated approach to the delivery of compassionate care. Being an open, honest, approachable and responsible individual with an attitude to support excellent team working will be essential as will understanding how to develop, grow and nurture strong interpersonal relationships. These will be critical values and qualities which will develop and drive high performance to ensure the delivery of the best care experience possible.
A key objective will be to support the design and delivery of new models and pathways of care within the services.
This is a demanding specialist role, requiring high levels of professional skills to work effectively across a complex and competing multi-agency environment, where partnership working is essential. Excellent communication skills, collaborative leadership and highly developed interpersonal skills are a pre requisite to meeting all of the above.
About NHS Tayside and Angus Health & Social Care Partnership is a Values Based Organisation and are both passionate about and committed to the values of NHS Scotland which are:
Dignity and Respect
Openness, Honest and Responsibility
Quality and Teamwork
Care and Compassion
At our core we are committed to learning, reflecting, integrating and applying our learning in continual cycles. We have a structured staff review system and offer professional support through our clinical and nonclinical networks. We are committed to regular professional development and in-service training and personal and professional development.
The ability to travel across Angus is essential. Please see job description for further details of the post
Informal enquiries to: Eileen Smith, Senior Nurse on 07803 673 542 or Kath Baxter, DN Locality Lead on 07917 263 275.
Hours of work are: 30 hours per week.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Additional Information For Candidates
- You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
- DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.
- For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link:
- To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link:
- If you wish to participate in the Job Interview Guarantee Scheme and have been invited to interview, please contact the Hiring Manager as detailed in the advert to discuss any special requirements that you will need to enable you to attend the interview.
- Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.
- Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates
- Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub for advice and support with any system issues
- We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside.