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.
Who we are:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is 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.
Position:
An opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse at University Hospital Crosshouse.
What you will do:
In collaboration with the Senior Charge Nurse, you will be accountable for the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care for the defined patient groups in CAU, working within the professional standards held by the NMC Code.
There are areas within CAU that require very different approaches to patient management, including Initial Assessment, Rapid Assessment and Care (RAC), Acute In-patient zones, Acute Frailty Unit, and the Operational Response Centre (ORC).
You are responsible and accountable for the safe application of patient-centred care. You and the other members of the multi-disciplinary team are responsible for the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care for each individual patient, working within the professional standards held in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
You will support the other members of the team to meet the needs of their patients and all allied multidisciplinary team members involved in the care of the patient.
You must identify acutely unwell adults, specialty needs, referral needs, family, and social support needs amongst many others.
You will acknowledge the need to efficiently manage flow within the area you are working, to specialty wards. You will support timely discharge, interacting with families and social services to discharge safely and effectively.
Knowledge, training, and/or experience required to do the job:
1. You will be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
2. You will revalidate every 3 years with excellent reflection and feedback opportunities.
3. You will have a growing knowledge of unscheduled, acute care and actively seek to develop skilled assessment abilities.
4. Demonstrate a growing level of clinical knowledge and skill through formal or informal learning and practical experience and reflection.
5. Initiate appropriate actions/interventions through assessing patients and analysing a range of clinical parameters, utilising complex clinical decision-making skills.
Hours:
Various hours available per week.
If you want to find out more about the role, please contact:
SCN Tracey Galloway or Ashley Strannigan on Tel no 01563 826846.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES:
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on JobTrain.
DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.
Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. Late applications will not be accepted.
Please note that our correspondence method is by email; therefore, please ensure you enter your email address accurately.
Please check your email regularly (including junk folders) and also your JobTrain account for updates.
#J-18808-Ljbffr