Location: Various Locations within the Skye Lochalsh Area, IV51 9GP
Salary: £31,982 - £39,735 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Job Description
Post Title: Community Staff Nurse
Location: Skye & Lochalsh Area
Hours: 37 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Band 5 - £31,982 - £39,735 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Job Purpose: Working as part of a Family Team to deliver universal child health programmes for school-aged children and young people (5 - 19 years) within school and community settings, including the planning coordination of the school age immunisation programme. In conjunction with the School Nurse, working with education colleagues in their role as the Named Persons and contributing to the development of the Child’s Plan through health assessment using the national practice model.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve, and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
1. Evidence of continuing professional development
2. Comprehension of Highland Practice Model/GIRFEC
3. Knowledge of, and ability to interpret and apply all relevant professional policies, procedures and guidelines:
4. NMC Documentation: The Scope of Professional Practice, Code of Conduct, Guidelines for Records and Record-Keeping
5. Highland Practice Model
6. Highland Policies and Procedures documentation to support nursing practice.
7. Highland Child Protection Policy and Guidelines
8. Child Health Practice: Health for All Children 4th edition
9. Immunisation Against Infectious Diseases 1996
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