Team Leader - Bothwell, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Bothwell, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

NHS Lanarkshire are looking to recruit a full time, permanent Team Leader - Post Diagnosis Support Team, based at NHSL Headquarters within the Older Adult CMHT

The post holder will have the opportunity to lead and develop a new team to dynamically deliver post diagnostic care for people living with dementia across Lanarkshire.

As part of the Integrated Community Support Team, the post holder will provide a coordinated approach to delivering accessible, appropriate, high quality and effective health and social care to people within the community, working with other partner agencies towards the Scottish Government's 2020 vision, Shifting the Balance of Care and the National Delivery Plan for Allied Health Professionals.

Knowledge, Training and/or Experience required to do the job

Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration or Registered Allied Health Professional with valid HCPC registration
If nurse : District Nurse Certificate/SPQ Nursing in the Home or equivalent
Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
Management qualification or equivalent gained through experience and continuous professional development
Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
The post holder will possess excellent teamworking/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
Effective time management skills
Working knowledge of basic information technology

Please note:
It is a requirement that the post holder holds a valid UK driving licence.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by

Tracey Truesdale Tel:

'In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children's setting/secure unit.'

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

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