Senior Charge Nurse - Internal Only

NHS Scotland; Ayr; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Career development

Family friendly policies

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a Senior Charge Nurse for the Urology Theatre at University Hospital Ayr. The role is 36 hours over four days per week, with weekend/on-call commitments and a 12-month fixed term for maternity cover.

The post requires NMC or HCPC registration, extensive urology theatre experience, and the ability to deputise in the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse. You will lead the theatre team, ensure safe perioperative care, and support governance and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Must be NMC or HCPC registered.
• Extensive experience in urology theatres and perioperative care.
• Ability to deputise in absence of the Senior Charge Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical and professional leadership within Urology Theatre service.
• Ensure delivery of safe, effective, person-centred perioperative care with strong governance and quality improvement.
• Lead the multidisciplinary theatre team to achieve targets and adhere to NHS Scotland policies; participate in on-call rota.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Perioperative care

Urology theatre experience

Education

NMC or HCPC registered

Job description

NHS Scotland 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.

NHS Scotland 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.

NHS Scotland 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. Note that this post is only open to internal staff of NHS Ayrshire & Arran and/or NHS Scotland.

Who We Are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland. In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way. To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application but your answers must be your own.

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Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Charge Nurse within our Urology Theatre based at University Hospital Ayr.

Hours

36 hours over 4 days per week. Weekends and on call commitment are included within the role. This post is offered on a 12 month fixed term for maternity cover.

What You Will Do

The post holder will be responsible for providing visible clinical and professional leadership within the Urology Theatre service. The post holder will ensure the delivery of safe, effective, person-centred perioperative care while maintaining high standards of clinical governance, quality improvement, staff development, and operational efficiency. The SCN will lead the multidisciplinary theatre team to ensure effective utilisation of resources, achievement of national and local performance targets, and compliance with NHS Scotland policies, professional standards, and infection prevention requirements. We are looking for a skilled and motivated nurse/ODP with extensive experience within urology theatres who can demonstrate a real interest in high quality perioperative care. This post holder will work a flexible rota of four days over seven with the additional requirement of being on the on-call rota.

Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required For This Post

You must be NMC or HCPC registered, have experience within different specialties and been able to deputise in the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse. Extensive experience within the speciality of Urology surgery is required.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Nicola Roxburgh, Clinical Nurse Manager Theatres and Critical Care, UHA ext: 14692.

RIGHT TO WORK / CERTIFICATES OF SPONSORSHIP

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts