NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link: https://services.nhslothian.scot/nursingandmidwifery/strategic-plan-2023-2028/ The purpose of this post: The Clinical Nurse manager (CNM) has operational responsibility for a portfolio of services within the St John’s front door services including SDEC, Medical Day Unit and Advanced and Specialist Nurse Practitioners within these areas and across the clinical specialties excluding those based within the ED and will be responsible for providing clinical, managerial and professional leadership. Responsible for operational management of services including influencing future service delivery and nursing strategy with accountability for the delivery and standards of care provided to patients and ensuring safe effective patient care and driving and supporting the achievement of patient flow throughout St John’s. Responsible for promoting a culture of compliance with the infection prevention and control programme and facilitating compliance with policy, to ensure NHS Lothian achieves locally and nationally set targets for reducing HAI. Within portfolio of responsibility ensure that the Lothian Acute Nursing Strategy is achieved and that the unscheduled care standards are met re the Scottish Government 6 essential actions. Applying expert knowledge and complex decision making skills the post holder is accountable for the total episode of care for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed needs, working at an advanced level applying the competencies in the key areas of their scope of practice. The post holder will participate in the CNM rota providing clear nursing leadership in out of hours period which include late shift and some weekend cover. 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 NAME: Agnes Ritchie E-MAIL: Agnes.Ritchienhs.scot TELEPHONE: 01506 523849 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. NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.