Team Leader - District Nursing

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader in North East Glasgow HSCP.

This post supports the Senior Nurse Manager in the management and professional leadership of all nursing team members to deliver a high quality service in compliance with statutory responsibilities, professional guidelines and the policies and procedures of the organisation.

This post provides day to day professional and managerial input to the community nursing team within their area of responsibility.

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of the highest standards of patient centred care to patients and their relatives through the development and management of staff within their remit.

The post holder will function as an independent autonomous practitioner by virtue of in-depth knowledge, expertise, proficiency and experience and will lead and enable the team to provide a high quality service. Therefore the post holder will require to work Backshift and overnight shifts on occasion, however the majority of shifts will be carried out within core hours, Mon- Fri.

It is essential that you hold current 1st Level NMC Registration; have a post registration degree, management diploma or equivalent level of experience; and have experience in change management and leading practice development initiatives. You must possess excellent communication, leadership and influencing skills and be resilient and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative. Driving licence is desirable due to geographical area that you will cover.

Informal Contact : Lee Moody

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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