OUR VALUES IN ACTION Care and Compassion Quality and Teamwork Dignity and Respect Openness, honesty and responsibility One post is within MAU, one post is within Unscheduled Care with MAU as starting base for 6 months. Here in the Medical Assessment Unit, we have permanent opportunities for enthusiastic and motivated Staff Nurses to join our multidisciplinary team. We are looking for Nurses who have NMC registration and are committed to providing the highest level of quality and safe care to a wide range of adult patients in a very busy, fast paced and challenging area this is an excellent opportunity for you to develop excellent clinical skills in acute medicine. If you are currently a student nurse please advise on your application your expected date of registration. We are the first point of entry for medical patients admitted from the emergency department or directly from Borders Urgent Care Centre. You will also work closely with colleagues from specialist teams both within the hospital and in the community to ensure that we provide the right care, at the right time. The department is comprised of 30 beds with an additional 7 surge beds open. You will be supported to maintain your professional development through our Clinical and Professional Development department, as well as being mentored and taught by our own Consultants with the aid of insitu simulation training. You will also be a passionate, patient focused and conscientious nurse who works well under pressure. You should be able to problem solve and provide gold star nursing admission documentation to support patient care. Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential to working in this unit along with being able to work independently and flexibly. You will play a vital role in supporting the Senior Charge Nurse, Charge Nurses and other Registered Band 5 nurses as well as being jointly responsible for overseeing the work of the Health Care Support Workers on the ward. The post holder will be required to undertake Exposure Prone Procedures (EPP). Informal enquiries to MAU - SCN Louise McIntosh 01896826006 PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Hiring Manager. 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.