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Who We Are
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.
To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website -
Position
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Manger 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 minor injury department
Hours And Shift Pattern
36 hours
This post is based on a temporary basis
Working pattern predominantly Monday-Friday covering community nursing, Carrick area & Girvan Community Hospital.
What You Will Do
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.
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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.
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description
Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required To Do The Job
- 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.
For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification.
UK Driving Licence
UK Car licence is essential to this role.
If you want to find out more about the role, please contact:
Sandra Rae via email on Sandra.Rae@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship
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 Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.
It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.
NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.
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Additional Information For Candidates
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on NHS Jobs Scotland. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. Late applications will not be accepted. For help to complete an application on NHS Jobs Scotland, please follow this link: To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: Please note that our correspondence method is by email, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your email regularly (including junk folders) and your NHS Jobs Scotland 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. Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a staff member, please ensure you update your NHS Jobs Scotland account profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Please note, for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
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