Deputy Charge Nurse

NHS Scotland; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Deputy Charge Nurse for surgical wards in Kilmarnock. This mid-senior level role involves ensuring high-quality patient care and supervising junior staff. The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with leadership capabilities and specialized surgical nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Registered general nurse with current NMC UK registration.
• Educated to degree level in nursing.
• Knowledge of surgical nursing through postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for safe and effective care provision in surgical wards.
• Support SCN in delivering safe care and supervising junior nurses.
• Assess patients and initiate interventions through clinical decision making.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Patient assessment

Leadership

Education

Degree in Nursing

NMC Registration

Postgraduate diploma in Surgical Nursing

Job description

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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.

Our Purpose

Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.

Our Values

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What You Will Do

Ward 4B is an elective surgical with several specialties including General Surgery, ENT/MAX. Ward 4B have 10 x level 1 beds and 14 ward level beds. We use an enhanced recovery approach for all our pre and post op patients.

The DCN role will comprise of being accountable for safe and effective care provision within the surgical wards. The post holder will support the SCN to deliver safe and effective care whilst offering senior nursing support and supervision for our junior colleagues

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

• You must be a registered general nurse currently registered with the NMC UK
• You must be a registered general nurse educated to degree level equivalent. Supplemented by knowledge of surgical nursing with post graduate diploma level or equivalent experience.
• Initiate appropriate actions/interventions through assessing patients and analysing a range a clinical parameters, utilising complex clinical decision making skills;
  
  

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

Hours: 23 hours per week

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

SCN Nicola McPherson, ext 27845

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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