235168 Senior Charge Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Charge Nurse for the Oncology Outpatient Department. The successful candidate will lead a dynamic nursing team in delivering high-quality care to patients with oncological and haematological conditions. This is a permanent position with 37 hours per week and the opportunity to further develop clinical roles. The department supports a high volume of patient care, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for treatment and recovery.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and appropriately experienced nursing qualifications.
• Ability to lead and develop nursing team roles.
• Experience in oncology and haematology care.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Oncology/Haematology/Radiotherapy Outpatient Services Department.
• Participate in treatment reviews for patients.
• Ensure high quality care for oncology patients.

Skills

Leadership in oncology nursing

Patient care

Communication skills

Team management

Brachytherapy knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

PVG Scheme membership

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.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

The use of the term “Senior” or “Junior” in this post refers only to the level of experience and responsibility required for this post rather than age. As such, applications from people of all ages are welcomed, subject to meeting the relevant criteria.

NHS LOTHIAN ACUTE DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF CANCER SERVICES
Oncology Outpatient Department
Senior Charge Nurse
Band 7: 37 hours per week
Permanent

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, appropriately experienced and qualified nurse to lead the Oncology/Haematology/Radiotherapy Outpatient Services Department.

The department is situated within Edinburgh Cancer Centre and provides specialist oncology and haematology services to Lothian and for the South-East of Scotland. The department provides a high quality, safe and supportive environment to care for patients with oncological and haematological malignancies by meeting the identified physical and psycho-social needs.

The area also provides brachy therapy and radiotherapy for patients in the Southeast of Scotland and beyond.

Nursing staff participate in treatment reviews and there will opportunity to further develop nursing roles. Approximately 350-400 patients attend the department daily - 200-250 for radiotherapy and the remainder to outpatient clinics.

The successful applicant will be supported by the Deputy Charge Nurse to lead a knowledgeable and dynamic team of nurses in the delivery and high quality of care of patients.

Further information and informal enquires regarding this post can be obtained from CNM Morag Moore ([e-mail])