Charge Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland invites applications for a Band 6 Charge Nurse in Ward 1, Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Glenrothes Hospital. You will provide clinical leadership, oversee daily ward operations and support safe, person-centred care within an integrated stroke and neurology rehabilitation service.

The role requires strong communication, decision-making and the ability to motivate the nursing team, collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, drive quality improvement and support staff development

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and oversee day-to-day ward operations.
• Support safe, person-centred care within an integrated stroke and neurological rehabilitation service.
• Lead, motivate and support the nursing team while promoting a positive learning environment.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to plan and achieve rehabilitation goals.
• Drive quality improvement and contribute to service development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Ward management

Staff supervision

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 Charge Nurse to join Ward 1, Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Glenrothes Hospital, working as part of our integrated Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation Service.

We are looking for a forward-thinking and compassionate nurse with strong clinical and leadership skills who is passionate about delivering high standards of safe, effective and person-centred care.

As a Charge Nurse, you will play a key role in supporting the Senior Charge Nurse with the day-to-day leadership and management of the ward, ensuring high standards of clinical care, patient safety and effective workforce management.

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to support patients with complex rehabilitation needs, promoting independence and achieving individual rehabilitation goals. You will also provide clinical leadership, support staff development and contribute to quality improvement and ongoing service development.

The successful candidate should demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills, with the ability to lead, motivate and support the nursing team while promoting a positive and supportive learning environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to further develop your leadership and management skills within a specialist rehabilitation service, with ongoing opportunities for professional development.

For informal enquiries, please contact Shirley Ward, Senior Charge Nurse on 01592 740226.

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A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.

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 Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

• We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.