Senior Charge Nurse

NHS Scotland; Perth; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland seeks a Senior Charge Nurse to manage Ward 6 Perth Royal Infirmary, leading an experienced nursing team in a busy 30-bed acute medicine unit.

The role emphasizes safe, high-quality patient care, clinical leadership, and collaboration with the MDT and Educator; full-time, Monday–Friday with occasional weekend coverage; UK NMC registration required. Hours: 36 per week.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with UK NMC registration.
• Experience in acute medicine or similar setting preferred.
• Strong leadership and clinical development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Ward 6 nursing team at Perth Royal Infirmary.
• Ensure safe and effective day-to-day patient care and maintain quality standards.
• Collaborate with MDT and Clinical Nurse Educator to develop practice.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Patient safety

Education

Nurse Registration (NMC)

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.