Clinical Nurse Manager

NHS National Services Scotland; Irvine; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly motivated Clinical Nurse Manager to join their team at Ayrshire Central Hospital. This role offers a chance to lead with a focus on quality improvement and patient safety, ensuring a caring and respectful environment. You will be responsible for managing nursing standards, team performance, and operational guidelines while collaborating with clinical leaders. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in healthcare delivery, supporting the mission of achieving the healthiest life possible for everyone in the community.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with management and leadership competencies.
• Graduate or higher education with evidence of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing care standards and team management.
• Implement patient safety measures and service improvements.

Skills

Management Competencies

Leadership

Patient Safety

Quality Improvement

Education

Graduate Degree

Masters Level or Equivalent Experience

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.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring Safe and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

Position

An opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Manager at Ayrshire Central Hospital

What you will do:

You must be highly motivated, willing to take on new challenges and prepared to lead with a focus on quality improvement, supporting strategy implementation, patient experience, patient safety, and team working.

You will uphold the NHS Ayrshire and Arran values and behaviours and adopt a highly visible, innovative and accessible approach. You will lead by example and empower the team to maintain patient safety and engage with any required service improvements.

You will report directly to the Senior Manager, Long Term Conditions/Locality Services, Health & Community Care – North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership and will have delegated responsibility for day-to-day delivery of safe standards of nursing care, recruitment & retention, budget management, delivery of operational guidelines, continuous improvement, performance and variance management, development and implementation of standard operational procedures and best practice approaches. Working closely with the Senior Nurse, other operational and clinical leaders, you will support the delivery of professional standards and developments within these services.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

• Registered Nurse;
• Graduate, Masters Level or have evidence of higher education/equivalent experience;
• Demonstration of Management Competencies;
• Demonstrate management success;
• Demonstrate leadership competencies;

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specificatio

Hours:

37 per week

UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership:

UK driving licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact:

Lindsay Collins, Senior Manager, via mobile [phone] or via email [e-mail]

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