Registered Nurse

NHS Tayside; Dundee; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside is seeking registered nurses for Critical Care Services, providing care in multidisciplinary teams across two hospitals. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care in Intensive Care and High Dependency Units, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Previous nursing experience preferred.
• Completion of the Flying Start Programme required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient services for level 2 and level 3 in-patients.
• Rotational work between sites and units.

Skills

Nursing

Patient Care

Education

Registered Nurse (RN1 or RNA, RN2)

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to promoting equality and diversity within our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Our goal is to have a workforce that is truly representative and where every employee feels respected and empowered to give their best. We welcome applications from all sections of society.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for registered nurses eager to develop their practice and experience to join the multidisciplinary teams within Critical Care Services at NHS Tayside. These services are composed of four units within the Directorate of Surgery:

At Ninewells Hospital

1. Intensive Care Unit - 13 beds across 2 units, caring for patients requiring level 3 care.
2. Surgical High Dependency Unit - up to 10 patients requiring level 2 care.
3. Medical High Dependency Unit - up to 6 patients requiring level 2 care.

At Perth Royal Infirmary

1. High Dependency/Coronary Care Unit - caring for 4/4 patients, with CCU providing a nurse-led chest pain triage service and telemetry to adjacent wards.

The role involves working as a cohesive system to deliver high-quality patient services for level 2 and level 3 in-patients across Tayside, situated on two sites approximately 25 miles apart. The primary base will be at Ninewells Hospital, Intensive Care Unit, with rotational work between sites and units, including emergency deployment based on clinical needs.

Applicants must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA, or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register. Previous nursing experience is preferred, and candidates should have completed the Flying Start Programme and be willing to undertake further study.

For informal enquiries, please contact Senior Charge Nurse Fiona Geddes, SCN Heather Kinney, or SCN Lynn Leavey at ICU Ninewells Hospital, Tel: [phone], Ext 33820.

Working hours are 37 hours with a day/night rotation.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including junk/spam folders.

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