Deputy Charge Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland offers a challenging and rewarding role as a DCN for surgical wards in Kilmarnock. This position requires a registered general nurse with proper qualifications and experience in surgical care. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring safe patient care while supporting junior staff and collaborating with the SCN. This role emphasizes clinical decision-making, patient assessment, and hands-on nursing duties.

Benefits

Commitment to equality and diversity

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with NMC UK.
• Degree level education in nursing, preferably with surgical specialization.
• Experience in assessing and analyzing clinical parameters.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for safe and effective care in surgical wards.
• Support SCN in delivering quality patient care.
• Supervise junior nursing colleagues.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Patient assessment

Surgical nursing knowledge

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Degree level nursing education

Post-graduate diploma (or equivalent)

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.

Our purpose:

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

Our values:

• Caring, safe, respectful

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please click here - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

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, [e-mail] ext 27845

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