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THIS VACANCY IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Charge Nurse based at University Hospital Ayr.
What you will do:
As a Senior Charge Nurse in the Combined Assessment Unit you should be a RN (Adult) motivated and enthusiastic to join a new team in delivery of exemplary patient care. You must have a genuine interest in Acute Medicine/Surgery/Urology and be dedicated to patient centered care. You should have evidence of continued professional development along with all standard mandatory and statutory training up to date. In turn the CAU team will offer you a career long supported learning programmed based around robust Competency Framework.
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description
Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:
1. You will be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
2. Experience that is relevant to the demands of a nurse driven area where some care is defined through use of clinical care pathways- adult medicine.
3. You must have evidence of working successfully at a senior level within the speciality.
4. You will have a highly developed expanded role involving clinical assessment skills and planning of patient care, and expanded clinical skills of venepuncture, cannulation, performing and interpreting ecg’s, administration of iv antibiotics.
For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification
Hours:
37 per week
Fixed Term/Secondment:
Please note this job is a fixed term/secondment until 8th March 2026
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