246370 Lead Nurse/Midwife – Quality Improvement and Standards

246370 Lead Nurse/Midwife Quality Improvement and Standards An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to join the Corporate Nursing team as a Lead Nurse/Midwife Quality Improvement and Standards. Candidate Profile Motivated and dynamic individual with strong professional credibility. Enthusiastic about high quality care and improving outcomes for patients and staff.

Confident working across teams and services, with the ability to influence and lead. Interested in developing leadership skills in a strategic, corporate role. Key Responsibilities Provide professional leadership to support high quality, safe and effective nursing care.

Lead and contribute to standards and assurance activity. Work collaboratively with clinical and professional colleagues across the system. Support the delivery of national and local priorities, ensuring care is person centred and evidence based.

There are 2 posts for a 12-month fixed term / secondment initially. Work pattern is Monday to Friday with flexibility to work hybrid and flexible working patterns are supported in line with service needs and policy. Regulatory and Legal Requirements To work in the United Kingdom, an individual must demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country.

This permission is granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. This post requires the post holder to have a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership or record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e., child and/or adult) an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check. If the post is assessed as a regulated role, your appointment will be subject to joining the PVG Scheme. Any changes to what is currently required will be confirmed by the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.

Equality and Diversity 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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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