Senior Charge Nurse

Ayrshire; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Senior Charge Nurse, delivering high-quality care in a specialized setting. This role offers leadership opportunities in a multidisciplinary team focused on recovery and trauma-informed care. Candidates must be Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurses with strong leadership skills and clinical knowledge. The position includes managing care delivery, inspiring staff, and maintaining safety standards. Apply by May 11, 2025, to make a significant impact in mental health care.

Formación

• Post-registration experience required.
• Proven track record of leadership and service improvement.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage care delivery in the ward.
• Inspire and support staff in a challenging environment.
• Manage resources while ensuring safety and quality.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Innovation

Clinical Knowledge

Educación

First-Level Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse

Descripción del empleo

Join us as a Senior Charge Nurse at NHS Ayrshire & Arran

The State Hospital, located in South Lanarkshire, is a high secure forensic mental health and learning disability service serving patients from Scotland and Northern Ireland. Its primary aim is to support patients' safe transfer to appropriate lower security levels.

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced, and compassionate individual to join our specialist team as a Senior Charge Nurse in high secure forensic care. This role offers a unique leadership opportunity to deliver high-quality, person-centred, and evidence-based care to individuals with complex mental health and learning disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage care delivery within one of our wards, ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
• Demonstrate professional and managerial accountability.
• Inspire, motivate, and support staff in a challenging environment.
• Promote innovation, service improvement, and team development.
• Maintain excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Manage resources effectively, balancing safe care with budgetary responsibilities.

Candidate Requirements

• First-Level Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse with post-registration experience.
• Proven track record of leadership, innovation, and service improvement.
• Strong clinical knowledge and understanding of safe care principles.
• Excellent communication skills and professional accountability.
• Experience in financial and resource management.

This is a role that offers the chance to make a significant impact within a highly specialized setting, working as part of a multidisciplinary team committed to recovery-focused, trauma-informed care.

Additional Information

Hours will mainly be Monday to Friday, with participation in an out-of-hours rota, including shift work and weekends. For further discussion, contact Lindsay Tulloch at 01555 842071 or Stuart Lammie at 01555 842201.

Application closing date: 11:59 pm on 11 May 2025.

Interview week: commencing 19 May 2025.

For queries or assistance with the application process, contact the HR Team.

Equality and Diversity

NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of society. Please note, applicants for clinical roles must be 18 or older, while non-clinical roles are open to those under 18, based on risk assessments.

Right to Work

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without sponsorship. Check your eligibility before applying. The State Hospital is not licensed to sponsor visas.