Clinical Nurse Manager

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.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland. In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring Safe and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Manager to oversee leadership, development and management for community nursing teams and Davidson ward, Girvan community Hospital during a 12 month fixed term period. Davidson ward at Girvan community hospital consists of 20 inpatient beds and a minor injury department.

36 hours. This post is based on a temporary basis. Working pattern predominantly Monday-Friday covering community nursing, Carrick area & Girvan Community Hospital.

You will accept delegated accountability for the delivery of safe standards of nursing care ensuring effective management of resources, a focus on patient safety, continuous improvement, staff training and development and education and research. Responsible for District Nursing and developing Primary Care Nursing Service the Clinical Nurse Manager will manage the nursing teams and secure operational delivery of the range of services, ensuring optimum use of available resources in achieving safe standards of direct patient care and reporting professionally to the Associate Nurse Director.

Provide professional and operational leadership to nursing staff, contribute to the clinical governance arrangements and alongside the Senior Nurses provide professional nursing advice to the Senior Manager and other staff groups.

• Registered Nurse;
• Graduate, Masters Level or have evidence of higher education/equivalent experience;
• Demonstration of Management Competencies;
• Demonstrate management success;
• Demonstrate leadership competencies;
• Interpersonal and negotiating skills to deal with a range of challenging situations including interpretation of data and decision making;
• Demonstrable continuous professional development;
• Demonstrate research and development skills.

UK Car licence is essential to this role.

Sandra Rae via email on