NR215889 - Staff Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Retford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Staff Nurse to join their team at Seafield Hospital. This role involves providing healthcare to a diverse patient group, including frail elderly individuals and those requiring post-surgical care. The successful candidate will benefit from working in a supportive environment committed to fostering equality and diversity in the workforce.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurse.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in caring for elderly and post-surgical patients.

Responsibilities

• Work in a busy general ward catering primarily for frail elderly and post-surgical patients.
• Provide palliative and end of life care.
• Participate in rotational night/day shifts and weekend working.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Staff Nurse

Buckie

Hours: 33 hours per week.

Location: General Ward

Contract: Permanent

Seafield Hospital requires an enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurse with excellent communication skills to work as a member of the nursing and multidisciplinary team.

Seafield Hospital is a busy 21 bedded unit catering predominantly for frail elderly, medical, and post-surgical patients. We also provide a substantial amount of palliative and end of life care as well as a day-case bed to allow for the administration of blood transfusions and other intravenous therapies.

The post is rotational nights/days over 12 hours and also weekend working.

For further information, please contact:

Jim Brown

Senior Charge Nurse

01542 837032

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.

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