Senior Charge Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Thurso; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Senior Charge Nurse for its Caithness Community Hospitals, responsible for managing a diverse team and delivering high-quality care to patients. With opportunities for service development and collaborative work with local practices, this role is ideal for an experienced nurse passionate about quality and leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience managing people and service development is essential.
• Relevant nursing qualifications and registration with the NMC are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day responsibilities of two community hospitals.
• Oversee staff and ensure high standards of patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Quality of care

Service development

Education

Relevant experience in a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse role

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 suitably experienced Senior Charge Nurse to manage the day to day responsibilities of our two Caithness Community Hospitals, Dunbar & Town & County.

These Hospitals deliver care to patients with slow stream rehabilitation needs and end of life care with 8 beds in each unit.

The Dunbar Hospital has a Minor Injuries Unit that is open daily 8am to 6pm and there is scope to work more closely with the local GP practice to enhance and develop this service along with an Investigative Treatment room.

An out patients service is also run from Dunbar with two experienced and enthusiastic staff members keen to develop a local care model and work with stakeholders to deliver meaningful, easy to access services

The role is diverse and involves managing an experienced group of staff passionate about quality of care and high standards

The post holder should have relevant experience managing people and service development with relevant experience in a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse role.

Informal enquiries to: Sarah Budge, Frailty Practitioner, Mobile: [phone].

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