NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Community Treatment and Care (CTAC) Staff Nurse - Adult Community Nursing

Posted: 11 hours ago

Job Description

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 shift pattern for this post is: 4 shifts per week over 5 days Monday to Friday within the timeframes of 0800-1800 (condensed working hours).You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post. Role Of The DepartmentCommunity Treatment and Care services (CTAC) are part of the Primary Care Improvement Plan (PCIP) that was agreed as part of the 2018 GP contract. CTAC gives patients access to parts of their healthcare through NHS services that were traditionally provided by general practice.This service includes nurse led CTAC Treatment rooms, vaccinations and GP based phlebotomy services. The post holder will join the CTAC nursing team to support the delivery of these services and will report to a team of CTAC Co-ordinator Band 6 nurses.The Job The Applicant Will Be DoingTo work across services included within Community Treatment and Care (CTAC). The successful applicant will be based in CTAC treatment rooms however they will be able to work flexibly and support other CTAC departments such as GP based clinics and vaccinating in care homes or in the community over the winter period. Applicants who apply should be flexible and enjoy a varied role across a variety of clinical environments.Candidates should have good organisation skills, good team working skills, and be able to manage a busy and varied workload, have excellent documentation skills and enjoy working within a busy environment.All mandatory training can be provided if requiredSkills / QualificationsA 1st level registered nurse with post registration experience is desirable. Community experience would be advantageous but not essential.As part of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s pre-employment checking for all appointed candidates, evidence of current NMC registration will be required prior to start date.You should therefore note that candidates who are unable to provide confirmation of current NMC registration, in line with projected start date for this post, may not be shortlisted for interview. This post requires PVG Scheme Membership / Disclosure Scotland Check.The role requires travelling across the Inverclyde area to visit patients in their homes, care homes, GP practices and in clinics/health centres. Applicants should hold a current driving licence.For Further Information, Please ContactLisa Stewart, Charge Nurse Community Treatment and Care (CTAC), lisa.stewart8@nhs.scot Or Rhona Patterson, Charge Nurse Community Treatment and Care (CTAC), rhona.paterson3@nhs.scotNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.  By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.      

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