Community Staff Nurse, Skye & Lochalsh Area

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.

Contact Person: Helen Gilpin Tel: 07557 548949

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. 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 you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

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

Current first level registration

Evidence of continuing professional development

Comprehension of Highland Practice Model/GIRFEC

Knowledge of, and ability to interpret and apply all relevant professional policies,

procedures and guidelines:

NMC Documentation: The Scope of Professional Practice, Code of Conduct, Guidelines

for Records and Record-Keeping

For Highlands Children 4.

Highland Practice Model

Highland Policies and Procedures documentation to support nursing practice.

Highland Child Protection Policy and Guidelines

Child Health Practice: Health for All Children 4th edition

Immunisation Against Infectious Diseases 1996