PS262728 - Senior Staff Nurse

NHS Scotland; Elgin; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland invites applications for a Senior Staff Nurse in the High Dependency Unit (Ward 8) at Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin. The role requires substantial post-registration experience in HDU/ICU/CCU and a strong commitment to safe, person-centred care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will work with the Senior Charge Nurse to lead clinical care, support service development and contribute to quality improvement initiatives while ensuring high standards of patient care and staff development at

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with substantial post-registration experience in HDU/ICU/CCU.
• Experience leading or supervising nursing staff.
• Excellent clinical skills and patient-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care in Ward 8.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and senior staff.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to nursing staff.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Clinical leadership

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.

Applications are invited from motivated, experienced and enthusiastic Registered Nurses for the post of Senior Staff Nurse within the High Dependency Unit (Ward 8) at Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin.

Dr Gray’s Hospital is a District General Hospital, in the historic county town of Elgin, serving a catchment population of 132,000.

Ward 8 is a six-bedded multidisciplinary High Dependency Unit providing specialist care for patients requiring enhanced monitoring, assessment and clinical intervention. The unit works closely with critical care in ARI as well as our emergency department, theatres, surgical wards and medical specialties.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Charge Nurse and the wider multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate excellent clinical skills and professional leadership, contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing support and supervision of nursing staff.

Applicants must have substantial post-registration experience within a High Dependency Unit, Intensive Care Unit or Coronary Care Unit environment.

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact:

Kim Redford
Acting Senior Charge Nurse, High Dependency Unit
Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Interview date: 19th of November

This post may close early due to volume of applications.

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.