Senior Charge Nurse Outpatients

Senior Charge Nurse Outpatients (Ref: 170465)

Fixed term for 12 months

Full Time – 37.5 hours per week

Band 7- Salary Range £46,244 - £53,789 per annum

Distant Island Allowance of £2,256 per annum

Are you a highly motivated experienced nurse who would like to manage a very diverse outpatients and pre-assessment department?

You will manage a team of staff in the outpatient and pre-operative assessment department, including Registered Nurses, Associate Practitioners and Senior Healthcare Support Workers. You will also provide nursing leadership and expertise and contribute to the education, training and support of fellow health professionals.

You will be a Registered General Nurse with extensive post registration experience including working at Band 6 level within a similar environment. You should have or be working towards a degree level qualification or be able to evidence working at an equivalent level through experience and professional development. Quality Improvement qualifications are desirable, but not essential. Successful applicants will be considered for a place on the Scottish Improvement leaders course (ScIL).

Excellent communication skills, experience of mentoring and the ability to work on your own initiative are essential. Skills in audit and policy work would be essential.

This contract is for a fixed-term until December 2024. The reason for the fixed-term contract is secondment cover. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment opportunity, you will need to discuss with your line manager before submitting an application.

Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work.  Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland.  To find out more about living and working in Shetland go to www.shetland.org and/or https://www.shetland.org/life

For an informal discussion, please contact: Christina McDavitt

Closing date:   03/12/23

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Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

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