Team leader / Charge Nurse AA

NHS National Services Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Kirkcaldy is looking for a dynamic Band 6 Charge Nurse/Team Leader to join their team. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience at Senior Band 5 level, excellent leadership, time management, and communication skills. Responsibilities include managing theatre operations and providing high-quality patient care. We offer flexible working and support for diverse candidates.

Benefits

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Substantial experience at Senior Band 5 level required.
• Evidence of continuous professional development is essential.
• Ability to work using own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Theatre area ensuring a safe environment.
• Provide professional and clinical leadership to the team.
• Co-ordinate nursing staff for efficient use of Theatre capacity.
• Assist in the team's educational development.
• Support the SCN with delegated responsibilities.

Skills

Excellent time management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in nursing or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated Staff Nurse/ODP to join the team as a Band 6 Charge Nurse/Team Leader in Theatres, National Treatment Centre at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife.

The applicant will require to have substantial experience at Senior Band 5 level and be able to take on delegated tasks and see them to completion.

The post holder will support the SCN to ensure safe efficient and effective management of the Theatre area by;

• Having continuing responsibility for Theatres and creating a safe environment for both the patient and staff.
• Providing professional and clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team and being responsible for the assessing planning and implementing programmes of care, and for the setting of standards of care within the operating department, providing high quality patient centred care to the conscious/unconscious patient in a safe environment.
• Having responsibility for co-ordinating all nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient use of Theatre capacity for Elective Orthopaedic surgery.
• Assisting in the educational development of the team.
• Ensuring the efficient use of all resources.
• By providing support to the SCN and having delegated responsibilities.

Applicants should be educated to degree level or working towards or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.

• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Possess team working and building skills and have the ability to motivate/inspire others.
• Evidence of being able to work using own initiative.

Enquiries to SCN Catherine Scott 01592 643355 ext 28428, CN Robertson ext 28293 or CN Hutchison ext 28292.

Hours will be worked to meet the needs of the service which may include day and weekend working.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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 Visas and Immigration Service. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK information.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or “going rate”. Further information on these criteria can be found through official guidance. 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 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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.