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210536 (SM) Deputy Charge Nurse, Livingston
Client: NHS Scotland
Location: Livingston, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: e6b2c9b11180
Job Views: 4
Posted: 14.03.2025
Expiry Date: 28.04.2025
Job Description:
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.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult), then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
The post holder provides leadership for the delivery of patient care within the area of responsibility. The post holder has managerial responsibility for the area in the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse including supervision and deployment of staff. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs, evaluation of care plans, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to patients. The post holder has responsibility and accountability for maintaining both clinical and staff governance.
NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting to a Deputy Charge Nurse at the Emergency Department, St John's Hospital.
We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate, and motivated to join our strong, empowered, and highly skilled nursing family.
Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions, and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. A collaborative, person-focused approach is at the very center of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe, and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realize their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences.
Recruitment process – We use a values and competency-based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. Within NHS Lothian, Nursing and Midwifery interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan. We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance. A selection of the interview questions can be found on our Careers site: How to Apply – NHS Lothian Careers
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