Community Staff Nurse - Adult Nursing Services Job Glasgow Scotland UK,Nursing

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:

The post holder will provide an accessible, appropriate, high quality, culturally sensitive and effective nursing service to all age groups in the community, by working in partnership with service users, care providers and other agencies.

The post holder will function as an independent autonomous practitioner by virtue of in-depth knowledge, expertise, proficiency and experience to lead and enable the district nursing team to provide a quality nursing service.

The post holder will be a registered nurse who will support the district nurse in delivering care to patients within the caseload.

The post holder will be responsible for providing skilled nursing interventions for patients within the caseload

The post holder will manage delegated activity within the caseload, and provide support to other members of district nursing team

The applicant must have previous nursing experience preferably in a community environment.

This vacancy is for the Out of Hours District Nursing service.

All other roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

Location based in Glasgow City HSCP
Permanent Contract
Part-time hours (17.5 hours per week)
The shift pattern is either 4 hours in the evening working or 10 hour night duty

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

Key responsibilities:

The post holder will be responsible for the utilisation of various clinical and environmental risk assessment tools in order to identify actual and potential risks and ensure implementation of appropriate interventions.
The post holder will be responsible for reporting and participating in the critical appraisal of incidents to reduce any recurrences and participate in further investigation as required.
As a member of the district nursing team the post holder will be able to support patients, families and carers in order to achieve optimum health and independence.
Plan and prioritise workload as required, delegate work using available resources and make decisions to ensure that patients’ needs are being met.
Work within systems to ensure continuation of a quality 24-hour nursing service
The post holder may be required to provide care of patients within a Treatment Room or Health Centre setting
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they practice within the Policies and Procedures of NHSGGC; the Legal & Ethical framework established by Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) – The Code – Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviours for Nurses and Midwifes (2015) and National Legislation to ensure the patients’ interests and wellbeing are met.
Maintain accurate up-to-date clinical records and care plans in accordance with NMC standards for records and record keeping, ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
As a mentor (underpinned by theoretical and experiential knowledge) the post holder will ensure that systems are in place to supervise and support pre-registration nursing students. Accommodate other multi-disciplinary and multi-agency personnel who require to gain an overview of the district nursing service
Please refer to the job description for further details.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

Part 1 NMC Registration,
or 2nd Level Registration with General Nursing Experience
Evidence of continuing professional development
Evidence of Revalidation
IT skills-word processing/email/internet
Good communication skills (both verbal and written)
Ability to work on own initiative
Leadership skills
Problem-solving skills
Ability to…