NHS Lothian
261029 R1 (SM) Specialist Practitioner District Nurse
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Specialist Practitioner District Nurse Opportunity
NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting to a Specialist Practitioner District Nurse at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh/Western General Hospital.
We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate and motivated to join our strong, empowered and highly skilled nursing family.
Role Overview
An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Connect Edinburgh programme. This programme aims to make it quicker and easier for people to get the support they need, when they need it, by improving how people access our services. This new way of working is currently in its design phase. As Specialist Practitioner District Nurse supporting this programme you will have a key role in developing approaches that help identify people at an earlier point in their hospital stay and streamline their discharge from hospital. By utilising an in-reach approach as SPDN you will actively seek patients that have the potential for discharge and will work with the MDTs to arrange the care and support needed for patients to safely return home. This will reduce occupancy and will transition from a traditional model of hospital prescribed care to care and support being arranged by the community teams that better know the services and community pathways available to them.
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Responsibilities
- Develop approaches to help identify people at an earlier point in their hospital stay.
- Streamline discharge from hospital.
- Utilise an in-reach approach to actively seek patients that have the potential for discharge.
- Work with the MDTs to arrange the care and support needed for patients to safely return home.
- Reduce occupancy and transition from a traditional model of hospital prescribed care.
Requirements
- To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.
- 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.
Additional Information
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 Sarah Chalmers on 07580 712741 or sarah.chalmers@nhs.scot
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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
Our Organisation
We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.
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