Senior Charge Nurse Surgical/ DSU

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...

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.

Senior Charge Nurse Surgical Ward/ DSU


Band 7 £48,788 - £56,747 per annum

Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,349 per annum

37 hours per week

Fixed Term Contract/Secondment until 09th November 2025 to cover maternity leave

 

Are you interested in working and living in the Western Isles, a unique area of natural beauty with clean air, no traffic jams and the opportunity to explore a variety of outdoor leisure activities, cultural activities, as well as a wealth of traditional craft and music related pursuits, with daily travel connections to the mainland via air and ferry? If this opportunity appeals, then we have the vacancy for you. For more information on living and working in the Western Isles visit the website: http://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk/wihrr.pdf.

We are looking for a highly motivated experienced nurse to manage our surgical ward and day surgery unit at the Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway on a fixed term contract or secondment until November 2025 to cover for maternity leave of the existing postholder.

This busy 18 bedded surgical ward provides care for acute and elective General Surgical in-patients, gynaecology and urology cases.  We also have an established orthopaedic service with elective and trauma work being undertaken. The postholder will be keen to evolve and devlop existing services using a quality improvement approach

DSU has 14 spaces and provides houses the endoscopy unit and minor ops theatre as well as orthopaedics, general surgical, gynaecology, urology and eyes theatre lists.

You will have overall clinical, professional and managerial responsibility for the ward on a 24-hr basis.

Applicants should have RN1 Adult level registration with the NMC, a health-related degree as well as extensive clinical experience including evidence of management experience

The post demands excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.  A sound knowledge of effective individual staff management and good team leading skills are essential.

For further information on this post please contact Miss Frances Robertson, Associate Nurse/ AHP Director and Chief Operating Officer Email: frances.robertson2@nhs.scot, tel 07483935771


The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.


All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ , còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.


If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027


Closing Date: 14th October 2024


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