Nursing and Midwifery

TN United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a dedicated Lead Nurse to join a dynamic team at a newly expanded neurological center. This role involves maintaining high standards of resident care, supervising nursing staff, and acting as a key link between the team and management. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a patient-centered philosophy, and a commitment to professional development. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and teamwork, and enjoy a rewarding career where your contributions will significantly impact the lives of individuals with neurological conditions.

Benefits

Recruitment & Retention Bonus

Enhanced Pay for Nights, Weekends, and Holidays

Company Pension Scheme

25 Days Holiday

Option to Buy/Sell Holiday

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Corporate Discounts

Season Ticket Loan

Free Will Writing Service

Subsidised Onsite Meals

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in clinical settings with a patient-centered approach.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care and supervise staff in a dynamic clinical environment.
• Monitor quality of care and implement improvement plans effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Patient-Centered Care

Organizational Skills

Change Management

Data Analysis

IT Literacy

Education

Nursing Qualification

Management Experience at NHS Band 7 or Equivalent

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Lead Nurse
£33,637-£36,796 per annum
30 - 37.5 hours per week
Dee View Court, AB12 5JY

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate Lead Nurse to join a dynamic, friendly and highly professional team caring for people with neurological life-limiting conditions.

The Lead Nurse role will play an integral part within our newly expanded neurological centre.

As Lead Nurse you will:

1. Be innovative in maintaining an environment that is conducive to the delivery and maintenance of a high standard of resident care.
2. Co-ordinate nursing care for residents with a focus on supervising and supporting staff and acting as a link between nursing staff and senior management.
3. Monitor the quality of care for residents and support the head of care to deliver the quality improvement plan.
4. Act as a role model to the nursing team within the designated clinical area for demonstrating and embedding the Sue Ryder Values and behavioural framework.
5. Promote a professional and courteous culture and ensure best practice.

The Lead Nurse will bring with them:

1. Proven skilled hands-on leadership of a clinical team.
2. Patient-centred philosophy.
3. Evidence of continuing professional development.
4. Substantial clinical experience.
5. Excellent communication skills.
6. Able to plan effectively and very well organised.
7. Management experience at NHS band 7 or equivalent.
8. Experience of leading clinical teams and successful change management.
9. Knowledge of Care Inspectorate standards relevant to care setting.
10. Able to lead and motivate a team through a performance management structure.
11. Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills at all levels.
12. Able to prioritise workload and manage competing priorities.
13. Able to work independently and with others to ensure achievement of results.
14. IT literate, able to demonstrate proficiency in basic systems such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and web-based tools such as NHS and Local Authority Tools.
15. Able to analyse data and write reports.
16. A demonstrable ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries.
17. Current full driving licence.

We offer:

1. Recruitment & retention bonus - a total payment of £3600 per annum, paid in 12 equal monthly instalments along with your normal pay (pro-rata for part-time staff).
2. Competitive enhanced pay for nights (30%), weekends (45%) and public holidays (60%).
3. Company pension scheme.
4. 25 days holiday - rising to 30 with length of service plus bank holidays.
5. Option to buy and sell up to five days holiday.
6. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
7. Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services.
8. Staff discount of 15% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org.
9. Season ticket loan.
10. Free Will writing service.
11. Staff finance loans.
12. Carers leave policy.
13. Subsidised onsite meals and drinks.
14. Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

To apply follow this link: https://bit.ly/3eNqnVp