Senior Charge Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Perth; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking a Senior Charge Nurse to lead Ward 6 at Perth Royal Infirmary and drive high standards of care. The post is full time (36 hours) with weekday and occasional weekend/late shifts to meet site leadership needs.

The successful candidate will be registered with the UK NMC and bring expert clinical and management capabilities to our acute medicine team, supporting patient safety and staff development.

Qualifications

• Registered on UK NMC Part 1 or Part 2.
• Experience in acute medicine setting.
• Leadership and staff development skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the nursing team on Ward 6 Perth Royal Infirmary.
• Ensure safe, high-quality patient care and adherence to standards.
• Collaborate with MDT and Clinical Nurse Educator.
• Provide site leadership coverage as needed.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Team management

Clinical nursing

Acute care

Education

NMC registration

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 Senior Charge Nurse to manage and lead the nursing team within Ward 6 Perth Royal Infirmary. Ward 6 is a fast paced, 30 bedded ward caring for a variety of patients with acute and chronic illness.

As a Senior Charge Nurse, you will be instrumental in the day-to-day running of the unit and the service, maintaining quality and safety standards of patient care. You will also work closely with our existing team of committed and motivated acute medicine Senior Charge Nurses, Members of our MDT and our Clinical Nurse Educator.

As SCN, you will be expected to ensure safe and effective care that enhances the patient experience and contributes to the delivery of the organisation's objectives. It would be desirable for the post holder to have experience within an acute clinical setting and you must be able demonstrate expert clinical and professional practice development through experience and theoretical knowledge, with management and leadership experience. You must understand the complexities of caring for individuals with acute and chronic medical illnesses.

This post is full time, predominantly worked Monday to Friday with occasional weekend / late shift working to cover the site senior leadership requirements.

You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register

Hours of work are: Full time 36 hours.

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

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