Staff Nurse - Internal Only

NHS Scotland; Ayrshire (IA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Registered General Nurse to join the team at East Ayrshire Community Hospital. This permanent post is 36 hours per week, offering stable, full-time NHS employment within a supportive community setting.

The successful nurse will assess and evaluate care needs and ensure delivery of high-quality patient care, working collaboratively with colleagues to maintain compassionate, safe and respectful service delivery.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with appropriate post registration experience.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Flexible team player with a patient-centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate care needs and deliver high quality patient care.
• Work collaboratively with the team to maintain safe and compassionate service delivery.
• Contribute to the planning and delivery of community hospital care within East Ayrshire.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Post-registration experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

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.

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.

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Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered General nurse to join our excellent team within East Ayrshire Community Hospital.. This post is offered on a permanent basis.

Hours

36 hours per week.

What You Will Do

The post holder will have responsibility for the assessment and evaluation of care needs, ensuring the delivery of high quality patient care.

Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required For This Post

You will be a registered nurse with appropriate post registration experience. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential as is a flexible approach to working practice within a team environment.

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.

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