Public Protection Nurse Advisor - Glasgow, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland
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Glasgow, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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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.


The Public Protection Service in Glasgow is expanding resulting in this excellent and exciting opportunity to join our service as a Public Protection Nurse Advisor.


This is a key post working as part of NHS GGC Public Protection Service to promote a high quality, safe and effective service to protect children, young people and adults.


This is an opportunity to work within a progressive team who were recently highly commended at the RCN Scotland team of the year awards.


The Public Protection Service provides advice, support and guidance to staff in NHS GGC on matters relating to Public Protection.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership, specialist professional advice and support and case supervision to a wide range of staff.

You will be committed to working collaboratively across professions and agencies and be able to make evidence based decisions.

The post holder will work as part of a team consisting of Chief Nurse and Head of Public Protection Service, Public Protection Lead Nurse (CP), Public Protection Lead Nurse (AP), Public Protection Nurse Advisors (CP & AP), Lead Pediatrician for Child Protection, Public Protection Medical Lead and Administration Staff.

The team is based at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital site, however, Public Protection training and specialist Clinical Supervision is carried out at sites across GGC.


The post holder is required to be a Registered Nurse or Midwife, with a first level degree, a minimum of five years post qualification experience and evidence of post graduate masters level study.

The post holder will require to have a postgraduate academic qualification in Child Protection and/or Adult Support and Protection.

You should have substantial experience in working with children, young people, their families and/or vulnerable adults with previous clinical experience and understanding of Child Protection and/or Adult Support and Protection.

A willingness to undertake further study will be required if education/experience not available in both adult and child protection.

Informal visits welcome and encouraged.


Informal Contact:
Lynn Fairbairn , Margaret Doherty, Lead Nurse or Louise Langfield, Lead Nurse
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