Senior Staff Nurse - Level 2 NICU

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse/Midwife for the Neonatal Unit at the Royal Hospital for Children. This role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care to Neonates and their families. Candidates should possess a degree level education and demonstrate excellent clinical development, communication, and organisational skills. This position requires a commitment to family-centred care and the ability to work various shifts including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate evidence of ongoing clinical development.
• Essential ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and evaluate care for Neonates and their families.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver high-quality family centred care in a busy Neonatal unit.

Skills

Clinical development awareness

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Please note that this salary is pro rata.

The shift pattern is to be confirmed.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of a Senior Staff Nurse/ Midwife within the award-winning team within The Neonatal Unit at the Royal Hospital for Children. This post is for level 2 with rotation between ITU/HDU and SC and will incorporate days/nights/weekends/public holidays. The successful candidate should be educated to degree level or equivalent.

The Neonatal unit is a busy level 3 50 bedded ITU/HDU/SC. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team and will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and evaluation of care ensuring the delivery of high‑quality family centred care to Neonates and their families.

Requirements

• You must demonstrate evidence of ongoing clinical development and awareness of NHGGG policies and strategies.
• The ability to organise and prioritise workload are essential.
• You should demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Informal contact: Sandra Lowis ([e-mail], 0141-452-4929)

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates.

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