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2 Contents Section Page Section 1 Job Description and Personal Specification 3 Section 2 Guidance on completing the NHS Scotland Application Form Section 3 Overview 11 Section 4 Core Values 13 Section 5 Main Terms & Conditions of Service 14 Section 6 Staff Benefits & Further Information 17 9

3 Workforce Directorate Human Resources Recruitment Team High East, Crichton Hall, Dumfries DG1 4TG Fax: JOB DESCRIPTION for the following vacancy: VACANCY REF No: VACANCY (Post Title): GRADE: Public Protection Nurse/AHP Consultant Public Protection, Crichton Hall Band 8b SALARY: 47,562 to 58,799 HOURS: 37.5hpw Permanent Description of Role: This is a region wide post for NHS Dumfries and Galloway that covers a population of approximately 150,000. We are looking for an individual who is skilled and experienced; reporting directly to the Executive NMAHP Director who provides strategic and clinical leadership across the organisation for Public Protection for NHS Dumfries and Galloway. You will be responsible for the further development and implementation of safe adult and child protection systems in all services across NHS Dumfries and Galloway. You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of effective working relationship with interagency partners across both the statutory and voluntary sector. The post holder will be responsible for leading in the development of public protection services working in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders to meet the needs of children and adults, and will be a key contributor to MAPPA processes. Informal enquiries to Eddie Docherty, Executive Director for NMAHP on or Alice Wilson, Deputy Nurse Director on Closing Date: Extended to Thursday 29 March 2018 (midnight)

4 1. JOB IDENTIFICATION Job Title: Nurse / AHP Consultant: Public Protection Department(s): Corporate Nursing Job Holder Reference: Grade 8B No of Job Holders: one 2. JOB PURPOSE Nurse Consultant Public Protection for NHS Dumfries & Galloway, providing strategic and clinical leadership across the organisation. Lead on the development and implementation of safe child protection systems in all services across NHS Dumfries & Galloway. Lead on the development and implementation of safe adult protection systems in all services across NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Provide expert strategic and clinical advice, nursing leadership and expert consultancy across NHS Dumfries & Galloway. Responsible for the development and maintenance of effective working relationships with interagency partners across both the statutory and voluntary sector. Ensure evidence-based practice in child protection and adult support and protection practice throughout the organisation. Produce and direct the implementation of strategies, policies, procedures and protocols for all NHS staff relevant to child protection. Lead on the continuing organisational self-evaluation against the Care Inspectorate quality indicators for child protection and adult support and protection Represent Dumfries & Galloway on National Child Protection and Adults Support and Protection Forums. To offer accessible expert advice and support to individual cases of children in need and in need of protection. To offer accessible expert advice and support to individual cases of vulnerable adults. The post holder will be responsible for participating and leading in the development of public protection services working in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders to meet the needs of vulnerable adults. Oversight of NHS contribution to MAPPA processes ensuring effective participation and effective systems. In the role of Nurse Consultant act as resource for University of the West of Scotland both in developing training programmes and in teaching. Develop and initiate and participate in local/national audit and research programmes

5 3. ORGANISATIONAL POSITION The post holder reports to the Executive Nurse Director 4. SCOPE AND RANGE This is a region wide post for NHS Dumfries and Galloway that covers a population of 146,567. All NHS staff are involved in the protection of children and vulnerable adults including Children s Services, Midwifery Services, Acute Services, Community Paediatrics, Allied Health Professionals, Mental Health Services, Psychology Services, GPs, Practice Nurses, Community Hospitals, Minor Injury Units, A&E, Outpatients, Theatres, Day Surgery, Community Services including Health Visiting and School Nursing. 5. MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Expert Practice Provide leadership, expertise and consultancy in Child Protection and Adult Support and Protection to both strategic and operational staff across NHS Dumfries & Galloway advising on the requirements that will inform both the commissioning and strategic development of services for children and adults in need of protection, children in need and vulnerable children and adults. Act as expert adviser to all NHS staff on all public protection issues providing detailed advice and clinical supervision as required. Collate complex case specific information received and sought from diverse sources. Where there are conflicting opinions, differing options, and no precedents use expert critical analysis to reach a justifiable judgement as to the actions to safeguard an adult or child/children e.g. children admitted with serious injuries and children born to chaotic drug abusing parents Ensure Nurse Director is aware of all significant complex and contentious cases, managerial and operational gaps and risks to the organisation relating to child protection and adult support and protection services.

6 Provide leadership and expert advice and clinical supervision to the Child Protection Advisers and Public Protection Health Liaison Officers ensuring they continuously develop their knowledge and expertise to support practising clinicians. Take the lead in the most highly complex, sensitive and contentious cases. Develop, review and evaluate NHS Dumfries and Galloway Adult Support and Protection policies, guidelines, protocols and procedures in order to ensure a quality service is provided to vulnerable adults. Act as NHS Dumfries & Galloway representative on the Interagency Significant Case Review panel, Child Protection Committee sub groups e.g. Training and Communication, Performance and Quality, continuous Improvement and Policy and Procedure Groups and act as expert NHS resource for statutory and voluntary sector. Advise on the management of complex, contentious cases with information sharing dilemmas and differing interagency threshold of risk regarding vulnerable adults, and where there may be legal, ethical and professional implications where there is a lack of precedent. Lead and participate in the process for Significant Case Reviews involving the death or serious injury of adults at risk, and produce an action plan of any actions required as a result of the review and monitor their implementation. Undertake monitoring and reporting relating to public protection Initiate and develop framework for supervision to ensure, support and advice for staff working with vulnerable children is in place and evaluated, in order to support safe and effective clinical practice and effective support for clinicians working with vulnerable children. Develop, review, and evaluate NHS Dumfries& Galloway child protection policies, guidelines, protocols and procedures in order to ensure a quality service is provided to children, young people and families ensuring they operate within a controlled system. Advise on the management of complex, contentious cases with information sharing dilemmas and differing interagency threshold of risk regarding children, and where there may be legal, ethical and professional implications where there is a lack of precedent. Demonstrate an understanding of court skills in order to attend as a witness when cited Prepare NHS staff who may also be cited to attend court and give police statements. Give expert advice to Health staff when required to prepare them for Child Protection Case Conferences, Children s Hearings and Court. Challenging professional attitudes and organisational cultures and perceived norms to effect change and improve the outcomes for vulnerable children and adults and protection those at risk of abuse in all forms, sexual, physical, neglect and emotional. Negotiating with professional and medical staff, managers and senior managers both within the NHS and across agencies where political and organisational resistance to change management exist. Negotiating where different thresholds of risk exists and the requirement is to focus on the needs of children at risk and vulnerable adults. This will involve taking into account organisational accountability and national requirements and legal accountability have to be addressed. Professional Leadership Where there are other competing agendas ensure that the protection of children and adults deemed to be at risk and the needs of vulnerable children and adults are prioritised strategically across the organisation. Advise NHS Dumfries and Galloway on strategic planning to ensure services meet the Framework of Standards for Protecting Children and Young People (Scot Exec 2004) and current standards for inspection purposes. Formulate structure and schedule long-term strategic plans, which impact across the whole organisation at both operational and strategic e.g. Adult, Support and Protection and Child Protection Training Strategies, Accountability Framework and Supervision Strategy for child protection for NHS Dumfries & Galloway.

7 Act as NHS Dumfries & Galloway s representative strategically with other agencies to plan initiatives to meet NHS Dumfries and Galloway s joint accountability for meeting the needs of vulnerable children and adults both within the legislative framework and national guidance and standards e.g. formulation and implementation of single and interagency action plans. Provide clinical leadership, mentoring and role modelling in public protection practice for NHS staff across the region. Provide leadership and oversight to MAPPA processes and systems. Represent Dumfries & Galloway on the National Child Protection Adviser s Forum. Ensure that robust communication channels are developed, implemented and maintained across NHS Dumfries and Galloway within Mental Health, PCCD and Acute Directorates to promote and build effective working relationships with patients/clients, families and carers, NHS Dumfries and Galloway staff as well as statutory and voluntary sectors to enable collaborative partnership working and effective co-ordination of service which will improve the outcomes for children and adults at risk. Undertake a pivotal role in the engagement of service users and carers in Adult Support and Protection issues, including their engagement in both training delivery and participation. Establish and maintain robust links with service user and carer networks. Management of situations where best practice has not been applied. Practice and Service Development, Research and Evaluation Initiate and lead and implement on change management and, development of evidenced based practice across all staff groups in NHS Dumfries & Galloway both in the community and acute sector relating to the needs of vulnerable children and adults, risk assessment and children in need of protection.. Strategically review services and where gaps are identified undertake risk assessments developing action plans and submitting proposals and papers (for e.g. Corporate Management Team and Health Care Governance Committee) to reduce corporate risk. Ensure adverse incident reporting in child protection and adult support and protection at all levels and in all areas across Dumfries & Galloway and provide and ensure appropriate action plans to reduce reoccurrence reporting these to the Nurse Director Undertake risk assessment across NHS Dumfries & Galloway in accordance with Clinical Governance and the Risk Management Strategy in relation to Child protection in all services. Support risk assessment across NHS Dumfries and Galloway in accordance with clinical Governance and the Risk Management Strategy in relation to Adult Support and Protection in all services. Undertake own and participate in local and national research and facilitate staff to develop critical appraisal skills and promote evidenced based practice. Establish mechanisms for evaluating and reviewing current practice and develop quality improvement programmes relating to child and adult protection for all NHS Dumfries & Galloway. Act as Associate Assessor for the Inspection of Child Protection Services. Provide consultancy and expert advice at both strategic and operational levels on current national developments and legislation which require to be integrated by NHS Dumfries & Galloway to ensure corporate responsibility is met. Represent Dumfries & Galloway on National and local forums. Maintain in-depth clinical practice by active involvement in and management of complex interagency child protection and adult support and protection cases attending complex, contentious and highly sensitive case conferences, strategy meeting and pre-discharge meetings where complex risk analysis and assessments for a child/children or adult is required.

8 Maintain in depth knowledge of national and international current literature on child protection and adult support and protection, network with national colleagues, peers and academic specialists ensuring e dissemination of evidenced based practice and research evidence throughout NHS Dumfries& Galloway and attend and contribute to National conferences. Actively contribute to the work of the Area Child Protection Committee and Adult Support and Protection Committee, the overarching interagency strategic committee for Dumfries & Galloway Local Authority Area, and NHS Dumfries & Galloway s Health Child Protection Committee. Education and Training Develop a multi-disciplinary training strategy informed by legislation, government guidance and child fatality enquiries, which will meet the training needs of all staff including medical, clinical, managerial and other staff appropriate to their level of involvement and accountability in meeting the needs of vulnerable children and protecting those children at risk of significant harm. Lead, establish and organise a training team, continually organising region wide training schedules ensuring ongoing review and evaluation of the training programme. Design, develop, provide and deliver appropriate evidence based evaluated in house and interagency training programme for all levels of staff across the whole of NHS Dumfries & Galloway e.g. design and implementation of Framework of assessment for children in need training for all Health Visitors and school nurses. Develop and contribute to undergraduate and post graduate curriculum development and lecture at local HEI e.g. writing a module of postgraduate certificate in child protection. Develop and deliver training programmes, underpinned by recognised validating bodies and Codes of Practice to ensure compliance with the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 and other Protective Legislation. Provide training information data on a regular basis to monitor uptake and staff attendance. Provide specialist professional advice, training and educational guidance in relation to complex Adult, Support and Protection issues. Comment on, propose changes to and contribute to the development and implementation of Adult Support and Protection organisational policy, procedure and strategy, across a multi-agency network. Alert managers at all levels about resource issues which affect learning, development, development and performance. Managerial Responsibility Line manage the Child Protection and Public Protection Team of Adult Support and Protection Advisors and Administrative Assistants. Be responsible for writing KSFs, development reviews, sickness, absence disciplinary and grievance procedures, recruitment and selection and reorganising workload of the Child Protection Team. Manage available finances and budgets as required. Authorise travel expenses and recruit staff as required. Provide supervision to Public Protection Team. Professional Development Maintain in depth knowledge and skills through further postgraduate academic study/other courses as required. Access supervision with Lead Executive Director for Child Protection and Adult Support and Protection and external Nurse Consultant..

9 Attend National Conferences and access research in Child Protection/Adult Support and Protection/MAPPA. Adhere to the NMC code of professional conduct Develop and agree own develop personal development plan with the Lead Executive Director in Child protection/adult Support and Protection. 6. SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT The post holder is required to deliver specialist child protection/adult support and protection training from basic awareness to highly specialised and must be able to use electronic equipment for word processing, flipcharts, laptop computers, power point, spreadsheets and databases. Named person for Dumfries & Galloway for the electronic implementation and maintenance of the Scottish Executive National Missing Family Alert system. Responsible for the implementation, development and maintenance of the Child protection database for NHS Dumfries & Galloway and regularly produce reports of child protection activity to the Nurse Director. Responsible for the implementation, development and maintenance of Adult, Support and Protection and MAPPA systems database for NHS Dumfries and Galloway and regularly produce reports of activity to Nurse Director. Responsible for the design of evaluation both quantitative and qualitative for child protection/adult support and protection training evaluation reports using remark scanner. Supporting the development of information sharing and protocols with the Data Protection and Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and Adult, Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 working in collaboration with the Caldicott guardian in highly complex and high profile cases and information sharing in relation to the protection of children. Ensure the accurate management, storage, monitoring and retrieval of client records in accordance with data protection, HMIE Quality indicators and professional standards. Required to use standard office equipment and desk top. Contactable by mobile phone whilst on duty. Required to maintain an up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, including e.g. range of health acts and procedures; public protection and MAPPA legislation and procedures; the care and protection of vulnerable groups, statutory requirements governing record keeping, data protection and confidentiality. Establish and maintain access database for all child protection and adult support and protection policies, procedures and protocols to ensure a controlled system of dissemination and review. Co-ordinate, support and implement action plans from Significant Case Reviews/national enquiries. Develop management systems for all aspects of adult and child protection across NHS Dumfries & Galloway including models of information sharing and case supervision. Prepare reports and reviews of service as indicated. 7. DECISIONS AND JUDGEMENTS Daily requirement for intense concentration over prolonged periods on risk analysis both operationally and strategically. High level of autonomy exercised in making highly complex decisions and judgements regarding risk analysis and information sharing both case specific relating to the needs of a child or adult at risk of abuse and interpreting corporate accountability for risk management and clinical governance.

10 Requirement to interpret and advice on NHS, Scottish Executive, national legislative changes, local, and interagency policy, and strategy regarding the protection of children in order that goals, standards and targets are set for NHS Dumfries & Galloway e.g. Quality Indicators and Framework of Standards Use professional judgment to interpret how national, local policies, protocols and guidelines are to be implemented in the multi- agency decision-making process i.e. information sharing between agencies, domestic abuse guidelines. Act as expert resource for medical, clinical and all other staff across NHS Dumfries & Galloway. In the risk and management of highly complex, contentious and high profile cases maintain objectivity and a clear focus on the welfare of the child and vulnerable adult. Acting without the benefit of precedent in unique situations initiate action taking account of the scope, pace, and immediacy of the action required to safeguard an adult or child who is at risk of abuse. To be responsible for ensuring that at every stage of the child protection and adult support and protection process that a risk assessment is considered with respect to the safety of the child, the adult, the practitioner and the organisation. Performance is reviewed through informal contact and regular meetings with the line manager, appropriate Leads, written reports and participation in the Appraisal and Personal Development Planning process. 8. COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS Use developed communication skills to provide an analysis of highly complex, sensitive contentious information where considerable barriers may be encountered e.g. differing NHS and interagency thresholds of risk regarding child/children or vulnerable adults.. Use of highest level of communication, motivational and interpersonal skills in challenging, hostile and emotive situations to persuade all parties to work to ensure the safety of a child/children/vulnerable adult. Maintain close working relationships with the Lead Executive for Child Protection, Designated Consultant for Child Protection, and Designated Consultant for Looked After Children, Medical Director/Caldicott Guardian, Child Protection Advisers, Adult Support and Protection (ASP) Advisors, General Managers, Managers at operational and strategic levels and Heads of Clinical Governance in Risk management and Performance and Quality, negotiating and managing change to improve services. Develop and support a team of Child Protection Advisors/ASP Advisors and administration support staff. Develop and maintain an effective collaborative relationship with colleagues in other agencies such as Local authority (including Schools, Social Services), Police, Children s Services and Voluntary Agencies. Negotiate effectively in role of Nurse consultant and lead health representative in complex multi-agency planning meetings e.g. IRD s, Child Protection case Conferences, Pre-discharge Meetings where parents and carers can be involved in a multi-agency setting and analysis of risk to an adult or child is required and highly contentious issues may have to be addressed e.g. preventing the discharge of a child or a discharge to the care of his/her carers, MAPPA meetings. Promote and facilitate working across agencies by encouraging understanding of the roles of other workers and the ethos and culture of other organisations, breaking down of barriers between organisations and removal of constraints to working together. Use highly developed communication skills to present complex, sensitive information to varied audiences and arenas. Public protection is an emotive and stressful area of work and the role involves maintaining ones own emotional resilience to provide effective emotional support to individuals and managers who are working with complex and often distressing cases and situations, and promoting objectivity in effective risk assessment, where there may be a risk of collusion with families or agencies Ensure that all types of personal information are handled in a confidential and secure manner and

11 complies with appropriate national, legal and local standards. Maintain sufficiently accurate and contemporaneous records regarding child abuse and adult support and protection cases, which are acceptable for interagency investigations, significant case review and court. Receive and generate information regarding the development and implementation of policy, clinical guidelines, protocols, redesign and service change relating to adults at risk/ 9. PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB Occasional transportation of training materials and equipment including laptops, projectors and flip charts. Involves considerable time word processing Driving long distances across the Region and Nationally are regularly required. Responding to an unpredictable workload. Frequent interruptions for advice. Frequent requirement for concentration and attention to detail. Responding to competing demands from a wide range of staff across Dumfries and Galloway at all grades from most senior to most junior. High concentration levels in dealing with abuse and neglect cases and reading multiple highly sensitive reports. Working and supporting staff that are dealing with patients with specialist, sensitive and complex needs on a regular basis. Planning and organising own workload, chairing and facilitating meetings and professional fora. Frequent exposure to a variety of extreme emotions, distress and complex long-standing difficulties e.g. domestic abuse, drug and alcohol misuse, and neglect, children and adults at risk. NHS representative on Interagency Significant Case Review panels and practice reviews where practice is challenged within an emotionally difficult and contentious inter-agency arena. 10. MOST CHALLENGING/DIFFICULT PARTS OF THE JOB. To be adaptable and responsive on a daily basis in a constantly unpredictable and emotionally challenging child or adult protection arena where staff need a high level of support mentorship and expert advice. Constant daily exposure to front line child protection issues and crisis management and the undertaking of risk management analysis in safeguarding children in complex high profile and contentious cases. Negotiating within a challenging environment where other agencies criteria and norms may provide difficulties and challenges to the interagency process. Adult and Child Protection is an emotionally challenging area to work and this role involves providing emotional support to individuals at all levels working with complex distressing cases. This role requires the emotional resilience to remain objective, focused on the adult or child s safety and ability to challenge poor practice. Exposure to front line Adult Support and Protection issues and crisis management and the undertaking of risk management analysis in safeguarding adults in complex high profile and contentious cases to MAPPA. Constant requirement for prolonged intense concentration. Short notice participation as lead NHS representative at complex Child or Adult Protection Inter-agency forum e.g. Child Protection case conferences or IRD s. Constant requests for expert advice from all levels in the organisation in complex, contentious cases where risk assessment and analytical skills are required immediately. Implementation of Adverse incident reporting in child protection Writing of significant case reports involving root cause analysis of circumstances which involved a child/adult death or a child/adult left at risk.

12 11. KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB The job requires a clinical qualification and extensive experience of working in the community with Public Protection issues and a qualification at Masters level. The post holder should have the following abilities knowledge and skills: Essential Qualifications Masters degree in relevant subject Registered Nurse 1 st level Registered Health Visitor/Specialist Practitioner Qualification in Public Health Nursing Trained Supervisor in Child Protection Trained facilitator in peer group supervision Essential Experience Substantial post registration experience in Senior Post in Public Protection working at both operational and strategic level Experience of co working at local and national level across agencies and organisational boundaries Experienced in assessing training needs and delivering multi disciplinary training in public protection Experience of leading practice development Experience in the development and delivery of training of training programmes on a multiagency and higher education setting. Experience of academic teaching at a higher level Knowledge and competencies Expert in depth knowledge of national and local child protection guidelines Expert in depth knowledge of national and local Adult Support and Protection and MAPPA guidelines Expert in depth knowledge of children s rights and relevant legislation Extensive knowledge of the role and function of other statuary agencies Excellent presentation skills Advanced theoretical knowledge of evidence based practice in relation to public protection Knowledge of research process, audit and facilitation Effective leadership skills. Ability to work autonomously and make independent decisions prioritising numerous concurrent issues. Ability to initiate evaluation strategies of services and developments Evidence of continuing personal development in own field of expertise High level of computer literacy Ability to critically appraise research literature for application to practice. Ability to analyse highly complex information to make autonomous professional decisions. 12. JOB DESCRIPTION AGREEMENT Job Holder s Signature: Date: Head of Department Signature: Date:

13 Nurse Consultant in Public Protection BAND 8B Criteria Essential Desirable Qualification Masters degree in relevant subject./ or Ist level degree with additional Post graduate Diploma in relevant subject completed and working on final dissertation may be considered. Registered General Nurse Registered Health Visitor/Specialist Health Visitor in Public Health Teaching Qualification Registered Children s Nurse Registered Midwife Experience Knowledge Skills Personal Characteristics Substantial post registration experience in senior nursing post in adult and child protection /vulnerable adult and children working at both operational, advisory and strategic level Experience of co-working at a senior level on an intra and interagency across agencies and organisational boundaries. Experience of project and change management Experience in the development and delivery of educational and training programmes in child protection within NHS, multi-agency and Higher Education Experience of self evaluation of services and practice. Experience of clinical supervision of professional staff in adult and child protection Expert in depth knowledge of national and local adult and child protection policy and context Expert in depth knowledge of adult and children s rights and relevant legislation Extensive knowledge of the role and function of other statuary agencies Advanced theoretical knowledge of evidence based practice in relation to adult and child protection Ability to critically appraise research literature for application to practice Excellent presentation skills Proven leadership skills High level of computer literacy Ability to work within short timescales and competing demands. Excellent communication skills, Ability to work independently and manage a Team. Commitment to continuous professional and personal development Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships across services and agencies. Managerial experience Community Experience as RSCN/or midwife Hospital/Community Liaison experience

14 Section 2: Guidance on completing the NHS Scotland Application Form General guidance If you are using a paper copy version of our application form, please use black ink and write clearly in BLOCK CAPITALS. This makes the form much easier to read and clearer when we process it. The job reference number can be copied from the job advert as can the job location. We will insert the candidate number once you have returned the form to our office. The people who look through your completed form (short listing team) to see if you have the skills and abilities needed for the job, will only see Part C of the form. They will only see your candidate number and all personal details will be anonymous. Please do not send in a CV instead of, or as well as, the application form. We do not consider CVs during the selection process. Please fill in all sections of the application form. If some parts are not relevant, write not applicable or N/A in that space. If you need more space to complete any section, please use extra sheets of paper. Do not put your name or any identifying information on it as it needs to remain anonymous. Secure it to the relevant section, and we will add a candidate number to it when we receive it. Personal Details section This gives us your contact details such as name and address. Under title you would put either Mr, Mrs, Ms, Dr or just leave blank if you prefer. We may need to contact you at some time throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know the most suitable method of contacting you, for example a text message, or phone call and, the most convenient time. Declarations You must tell us about all convictions and cautions regardless of how long ago the offence may have occurred. Convictions from other countries must also be notified. If in doubt please us at dg.recruitment@nhs.net Please note that having a conviction will not automatically disqualify you from securing employment with the Board. Careful consideration will be given to the relevance of the offence to the particular post in question. However, if you are appointed, and it is found that you did not reveal a previous conviction you may be managed through a conduct process where the outcome may be a warning up to and including dismissal. Remember to read, consider and sign the declaration at the bottom of page 2. Qualifications section Please tell us of any qualifications you have. This can include Standard Grades, GCSEs, Higher Grades, National 1-5 or work based qualifications such as SVQs or NVQs. Remember to write down any non formal qualifications or certificates that you think are relevant to the job you are applying for. Present (or most recent) post section If you are currently out of work, please write this in the job title space. Please write your start date in month/year format MM/YYYYPlease tell us briefly about your duties (what you do or did in your job). You could tell us your role, the main tasks, and any responsibility for supervising others. There is not a lot of space here so continue on a separate sheet if you need to.

15 Employment History section This is where you provide information on all the jobs you have done previously. Please provide an explanation for any gaps in employment history. Remember that if a job you have done in the past supports or is similar to the job you are applying for, please tell us more about it in your support of application statement on page 6 of the application form use a separate sheet if you require more space. References section Referees are people who know you at work. Please give the full names and addresses of 2 referees, one of whom must be your present or most recent employer and can confirm your job details. Before you submit your application you should check that the people you have named on your form are happy to be referees. Your referees will not be contacted unless you are a preferred candidate after interview. A preferred candidate is someone who is the preferred choice for the job, subject to satisfactory employment checks. Driving Licence You only need to complete this if the job for which you are applying requires you to drive. Please check the job description or person specification. For example, some jobs with the Transport Dept may require you to be able to drive class C1 and D1 vehicles. Statement in support of your application This is one of the most important parts of the form. In here you say why it is you want this job, and can list all your skills and abilities that you think help to match up you against the person specification. In here you could describe how something you have done in a non work setting (for example, planning and leading a group outing) shows planning skill and some leadership qualities. Where did you see the advert section Please advise where you heard about this job, and tick the relevant box. The information you give will help us find out how good our advertising is. Equal opportunities monitoring Please note that all details provided on this section (Part D) will remain totally anonymous. It will be detached from the rest of the form as soon as we receive it and remain anonymous. We want to ensure that there are no barriers to joining our workforce. As an employer, NHSScotland aims to be fully inclusive. One way we can ensure this is to analyse all the data provided in this section and ensure that job opportunities are being accessed by as wide a community as possible. If you would like further details about any particular post please use the informal contact provided on the advert. We prefer to receive applications to dg.applications@nhs.net however we also accept paper copy applications, these should be sent to: Recruitment Team, Human Resources, High East, Crichton Hall, Dumfries, DG1 4TG

16 Section 3: Overview WORKING FOR NHS DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY About us NHS Dumfries and Galloway serves a population of 148,190 but within a large geographical area of about 2,400 square miles. Dumfries and Galloway stretches from Langholm in the East to Drummore in the West, and from Kirkconnel and Carsphairn in the North down to Sandyhills on the Solway Coast. The Health Board employs around 4500 staff excluding GPs and Dentists. Our Services We have just moved into our new hospital, as state of the art purpose built facility situated on the Garroch Site, on the western outskirts of the town. This new hospital has 344 single rooms, an emergency care centre, a critical care unit and a new combined theatres complex. Full information on the NHS Dumfries & Galloway Change Programme can be found on our Change website Our new Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary is the main hospital for the region, providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient health services. The Galloway Community Hospital serves Stranraer and the west of the region, is an intermediate unit providing maternity services, and medical & surgical beds, ambulatory care, theatres and renal. There are bedded units within eight cottage hospitals which provide care services such as minor injuries units. Midpark Hospital provides inpatient facilities for mental health patients. Find out more about NHS Dumfries & Galloway by visiting our website which is at this web address: Back to Contents Page

17 Our Region The region is home to an abundance of rare wildlife, lush green forests and sandy beaches, many of which form part of the UNESCO Biosphere covering Galloway and Southern Ayrshire. In 2009 the Galloway Forest Park was also unveiled as the UK s first, and Western Europe s largest, Dark Sky Park. The area is the warmest part of Scotland and the undiscovered 200 miles of coastline along the Solway Firth are often referred to as the Scottish Riviera thanks to its secluded rocky coves and quiet beaches. It is home to fewer than 150,000 warm and welcoming people whose love of getting together to share good times have earned the region its reputation as a happy and friendly place. In addition to spectacular countryside and outside pursuits Dumfries and Galloway offers you and your family beautiful and affordable housing, schools which perform consistently well in national rankings and easy and convenient commutes for a more relaxed quality of life. Many of our staff have been drawn to the region by the exceptional career opportunities, plus the improved work life balance and focus on family life are also great attractions. The region offers all the advantages of life in local towns with friendly and safe neighbourhoods and good quality facilities on your doorstep. In addition, the main city centres are within reach if on occasion you want a little more. Back to Contents Page

18 Section 4: Our CORE Values From May 2014 NHS Dumfries & Galloway adopted our CORE values: These CORE values strongly underpin our organisational purpose and by adopting behaviours consistent with our CORE values we will be better placed to deliver our Organisational Purpose. We pride ourselves on being person centred: we focus on patients and their careers, and we focus on you. Everyone Matter 2020 Vision Compassion Openness Respect Excellence In 2011, the Scottish Government set out its strategic vision for achieving sustainable quality in the delivery of healthcare services across Scotland, in the face for the significant challenges of Scotland s public health record, our changing demography and the economic environment. The 2020 Vision provides the strategic narrative and context for taking forward the implementation of the Quality Strategy, and the required actions to improve efficiency and achieve financial sustainability. The Scottish Government s 2020 vision is that by 2020 everyone is able to live longer healthier at home, or in a homely setting and, that we will have a healthcare system where: We have integrated health and social care There is a focus on prevention, anticipation and supported self-management Hospital treatment is required, and cannot be provided in a community setting, day case treatment will be the norm Whatever the setting, care will be provided to the highest standards of quality and safety, with the person at the centre of all decisions There will be a focus on ensuring that people get back into their home or community environment as soon as appropriate, with minimal risk of re-admission For more information visit: Back to Contents Page

19 Section 5: Main Terms and Conditions of Service Terms and Conditions NHS Dumfries & Galloway The terms and conditions of service are those approved and amended from time to time by the National Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions Agreement CONTRACT: SALARY: Contract details will be contained in the advert Salary Scale will be contained in the advert Entry point in the salary scale is generally at the minimum point. Any appointments above the lowest point of the pay band/range will be subject to verification of previous NHS service or experience outside the NHS, which is given in recognition of relevant complete years of experience. A formal process of approval would need to be completed before confirmation could be provided. Salaries are paid on a monthly basis in arrears by credit transfer on the last Thursday of every month. HOURS OF WORK: The standard hours of all full time staff (Agenda for Change) is hours per week excluding meal breaks. Start and finish times will be determined by the needs of the service. ANNUAL LEAVE: The annual leave year runs from 1 April to 31 March. Annual leave entitlement is as set out in section 13 of the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, and outlined below for staff working 37.5 hours per week. An hourly pro-rata calculation will be used for part time staff. For all staff commencing employment during the leave year annual leave will be calculated on a pro rata basis for complete months of service. You are entitled to 8 public holidays as they fall in accordance with your working arrangements, again a pro-rata calculation will be used for part time staff. Length of Service Annual Leave + General Public Holidays On appointment 27 days + 8 days After 5 years service 29 days + 8 days After 10 years service 33 days + 8 days Reckonable service may be credited for annual leave purposes in accordance with the Agenda for Change Agreement. SICK PAY: SUPERANNUATION: Entitlements to Statutory Sick Pay and Occupational Sick Pay will be determined in accordance with the Agenda for Change Agreement. Reckonable service may be credited for Sick Pay purposes providing there has been no break in service of 12 months or more at time of appointment in accordance with the Agenda for Change Agreement. New entrants to NHSD&G who are aged 16 but under 75 will be enrolled automatically into the NHS Pension Scheme. Our Scheme is provided by the Scottish Public Pension Agency (SPPA). All benefits including life insurance and family benefits are explained on the SPPA website

20 Your remuneration is automatically subject to deduction of Superannuation contributions unless you formally notify the Salaries and Wages department that you wish to opt out of the Scheme. Contributions rates will vary from 5.2% to 14.7% depending on pensionable earnings. DECLARATION OF CONVICTIONS: All current or spent criminal convictions, cautions, warnings or any case pending must be disclosed prior to commencing in employment as detailed on the application form. You must tell us about all convictions and cautions regardless of how long ago the offence may have occurred. Convictions from other countries must also be notified. Please note that having a conviction will not automatically disqualify you from securing employment with the Board. Careful consideration will be given to the relevance of the offence to the particular post in question. However, if you are appointed, and it is found that you did not reveal a previous conviction you may be managed through a conduct process where the outcome may be a warning up to and including dismissal. ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK: NHSD&G has a legal obligation to ensure that all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application form. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area (EEA) National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK. CERTIFICATES OF SPONSORSHIP: If you require Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly Work Permits) NHSD&G may make an application for sponsorship providing applications are available and it can be demonstrated that no suitable candidate meets the minimum requirements for the post within UK or EEA. This is in keeping with current Home Office regulations. For further information on the UK Border Agency s points based system please visit PROTECTING VULNERABLE GROUPS SCHEME (IF APPLICABLE): If the duties of the post involve regulated work with children and young people and/or protected adults, the successful candidate will require to be a member of the PVG Scheme and consent to NHSD&G obtaining a Scheme Record or a Scheme Record Update, if they are already a member of the Scheme. More information on the PVG Scheme can be found at For other roles not considered to involve regulated work a Standard Disclosure check may be required. NHS D&G will meet the cost of these applications.

21 Please note you do not have to do anything about PVG Scheme membership at application stage. Candidates selected for appointment will be advised on how to become a PVG Scheme member prior to taking up the position. PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION/ INDUCTION STANDARDS & CODE OF CONDUCT: Jobs that require the postholder to have statutory registration or professional membership will state that in either the advert or Job Description. If required please provide complete and accurate details. The detail you provide will be confirmed with the relevant regulatory/professional body. If professional registration is a requirement of the post, then it will remain your responsibility to ensure that you renew your membership of the relevant body timeously. Failure to do so may lead to formal action under the Disciplinary Policy where warnings up to and including dismissal are a possibility. New entrants to NHSD&G who fall under the definition of Healthcare Support Worker will be required to achieve the Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers. Internal candidates will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers. PRE-EMPLOYMENT ASSESSMENT: CONFIDENTIALITY: NO SMOKING POLICY: TRAVEL EXPENSES: Any offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory Occupational Health clearance. In the course of your duties you may have access to confidential information concerning patients or staff. Unauthorised disclosure or removal of information may lead to consideration of disciplinary action. NHSD&G operates a Smoke Free Policy and smoking is not permitted inside the buildings or in the grounds of NHSD&G premises. Travel expenses are not normally reimbursed for interviews, if you are selected for interview and wish to enquire about the possibility of being reimbursed then the request should be directed to the recruiting manager or interview panel chair. Back to Contents Page

22 Section 6: Staff Benefits & Further Information BENEFIT DESCRIPTION FURTHER INFORMATION NHS Credit Union The Board offers staff the opportunity to manage short/ longer term savings and to offer very competitive rates for personal loans Further information can be found on: Cycle to Work Scheme Childcare Vouchers Let s Connect The Board offer staff the opportunity to by a bike through a Salary Sacrifice Scheme The Board operates a Child Care Vouchers scheme, which entitles you to savings on your childcare costs. The vouchers are now available to staff paid by the Board. The Board offers staff a Home Computer & Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme Further information can be found on: Further information can be found: Further information can be found on: For further information on schools, property and things to do in Dumfries & Galloway please follow the links below: Schools: D&G Solicitors Property Centre: Visit Scotland: Big Burns Supper: 7Stanes: Spring Fling: Undiscovered Dumfries: Back to Contents Page