Registered Nurse

NHS Tayside; Dundee; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside's Critical Care Services is recruiting a registered nurse to join a multidisciplinary team across two sites. You will rotate through the units and have a base at Ninewells Hospital or Perth Royal Infirmary, supporting level 2/3 care.

The role requires UK NMC registration, post-registration ICU experience, Flying Start completion, and a willingness to study further. Shifts include day/night rotations and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register.
• Previous post-registration ICU/critical care experience.
• Completion of the Flying Start Programme.
• Willingness to undertake further study.

Responsibilities

• Rotational work between Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary.
• Provide high-quality nursing care in Critical Care/High Dependency Units.
• Participate in staff development and training.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and Flying Start programme.

Skills

Nursing

ICU experience

UK NMC registration

Job description

Registered Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse, who is keen to develop their practice and experience and join the multidisciplinary teams within Critical Care Services in NHS Tayside. Critical Care Services is made up of the following four units within the Directorate of Surgery.

At Perth Royal Infirmary

• High Dependency/Coronary Care Unit (CCU) - cares for 4/4 patients, in each aspect of the unit, with CCU providing a nurse-led chest pain triage service and telemetry to adjacent wards.

At Ninewells Hospital

• Intensive Care Unit - Cares for up to 13 Patients requiring level 3 care.
• Surgical High Dependency Unit - Cares for up to 10 patients requiring level 2 care.
• Medical High Dependency Unit – Cares for up to 6 patients requiring level 2 care.

The role of these services is to work as a single system to enable the effective delivery of high-quality patient services for level 2 and level 3 in-patients across Tayside. Our services are situated on two sites, approximately 25 miles apart.
You will have a primary base at a unit at Ninewells Hospital or Perth Royal Infirmary, with initial skills development within Ninewells Medical High Dependency Unit. Rotational work patterns between the two sites and the four units will be an essential part of the role, in addition to emergency deployment between the sites, depending on clinical need.
You will be required to be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register. You will ideally have a previous post registration experience. You will have completed the Flying Start Programme, and you must be willing to undertake further study.
Informal enquiries to: Senior Charge Nurse Laura Finnegan, Medical High Dependency Unit Ninewells Hospital Tel: [phone] ext 40411
Hours of work: 36 Hours with day/night rotation.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside.

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.