Senior Charge Nurse Medical Ward 1
Band 7 £46,244 - £53,789 per annum
Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,279
37 hours per week
Permanent post
Are you interested in working and living in the Western Isles, a unique area of natural beauty with clean air, no traffic jams and the opportunity to explore a variety of outdoor leisure activities, cultural activities, as well as a wealth of traditional craft and music related pursuits, with daily travel connections to the mainland via air and ferry? If this opportunity appeals, then we have the vacancy for you. For more information on living and working in the Western Isles visit the website: http://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk/wihrr.pdf.
We are looking for a highly motivated experienced nurse to manage Medical Ward 1 at the Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway.
Medical Ward 1 consists of 8 Adult inpatient beds, 3 paediatric beds and 4 high dependency beds. The postholder will be keen to evolve and develop existing services using a quality improvement approach and ensure along with support from the clinical skills teams that a robust training and competency schedule is in place to support staff caring for paediatrics and HDU pts.
You will have overall clinical, professional and managerial responsibility for the ward on a 24-hr basis.
Applicants should have RN1 Adult level registration with the NMC, a health-related degree as well as extensive clinical experience including evidence of management experience
The post demands excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills. A sound knowledge of effective individual staff management and good team leading skills are essential.
For further information regarding this post please contact Miss Frances Robertson, Associate Nurse/ AHP Director and Chief Operating Officer Email: frances.robertson2@nhs.scot, tel 07483935771
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.
Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.
If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.
Closing Date: 07th October 2024