Registered Nurse

NHS Scotland; Perth, Dundee; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a registered nurse to join the Critical Care Services in NHS Tayside, with a primary base at Ninewells Hospital or Perth Royal Infirmary. The role includes rotation across four units and emergency deployments based on clinical need.

You will be registered on the UK NMC Register (RN1/RN2 or RNA) and ideally bring post-registration critical care experience, with a willingness to undertake further study. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.

Qualifications

• Registered nurses must be on the UK NMC Register (RN1/RN2 or equivalent).
• Post-registration experience in critical care is preferred.
• Be willing to undertake further study and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Rotational work across two sites (Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary) including the Medical High Dependency Unit.
• Care for level 2 and level 3 patients within Critical Care Services.
• Work pattern includes 36 hours per week with day/night rotation and potential emergency deployments between sites.

Skills

NMC registration

Critical care experience

Team rotation

Education

Registered Nurse (Adult)

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.

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 are: 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