Nurse Team Leader

Job Description

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. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse to lead our Drug & Alcohol Recovery Service team covering East & Mid Ross and Nairn. We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Nurse Team Leader who can provide strong clinical leadership, advanced practice, and effective day to day service coordination. You will oversee local drug and alcohol recovery team staff, delivering recovery focused, trauma informed care across a broad rural locality.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing professional leadership, supervision and support to nursing staff
• Managing a specialist caseload of individuals with complex needs
• Delivering advanced clinical assessment, decision making and non medical prescribing
• Leading quality, governance, service improvement and workforce planning
• Working in partnership with HADP, Public Health, Mental Health, primary care and third sector organisations

Requirements

• Current NMC registration (RN Adult or Mental Health)
• Degree level qualification and relevant post registration experience in drug/alcohol recovery practice
• Non Medical Prescribing qualification
• Strong leadership, communication and problem solving skills
• Full UK driving licence

This is an excellent opportunity to influence service development, support recovery, and make a meaningful difference across the Highlands.

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Additional Information for Candidates

• Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part time hours will be adjusted on a pro rated basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.