NHS Ayrshire & Arran
261652 (LI) Specialist School Nurse
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Specialist School Nurse
About the Role
NHS Lothian is recruiting for a Specialist School Nurse in West Lothian. This role involves a lead position in the provision of the refocused role for school nursing in Scotland, focusing on key areas of intervention and support for school-age children and young people.
Key Responsibilities
- Play a lead role in the provision of the refocused role for school nursing in Scotland.
- Focus on key areas of intervention and support for school-age children and young people.
- Interpret and implement service agendas and embed national policy direction locally within the designated educational and community settings.
- Ensure quality of care and consistency in the delivery of services across NHS Lothian.
- Have day-to-day management responsibility for a designated school nursing team.
- Lead, coordinate, and supervise the school nursing team in the delivery of the School Nursing Pathway.
- Ensure that the needs of the 5-19 school-age population and their families are met.
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Requirements
- PVG Scheme membership/record required. If not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e., child and/or adult), an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before beginning the role.
About NHS Lothian
- NHS Lothian is committed to providing excellent care for patients and service users.
- Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions, and Values, emphasizing a collaborative, person-focused approach.
- We aim to deliver high-quality, compassionate, safe, and effective care.
- We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.
- We support the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce made up of diverse skills and experiences.
Application Process
- We use a values and competency-based recruitment process linked to our Strategic Plan.
- NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan.
- We aim to offer an equitable experience and share interview questions in advance.
- A selection of the interview questions can be found on our Careers site.
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Important Information
- We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received.
- We fully support disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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 you have any questions, please contact Sam.Reilly@nhs.scot.
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