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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
We are looking to recruit a full time band 6 Charge Nurse for the busy Home Dialysis Training Unit located within Stobhill Hospital.
The unit is open Monday – Saturday and the shifts are worked as long days.
The unit is part of the wider Greater Glasgow and Clyde Renal Services which incorporates 6 Regular dialysis units, a home therapies training unit, 2 nephrology inpatient wards, the West of Scotland kidney transplant Unit and the renal assessment unit.
This post is initially for the haemodialysis home training unit but the successful postholder will also have the exciting opportunity to expand their skillset within the continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) unit.
The haemodialysis home training unit provides training for patients and relatives on haemodialysis to allow haemodialysis treatments to be safely carried out at home. The unit is responsible for monitoring and ensuring safe treatment for home dialysis patients, as well as caring for patients who are on regular haemodialysis therapy within the unit.
We are looking for an individual who has the ability to evidence leadership experience within a team and possess a desire to contribute to the development of the service. You will be expected to deputise for the Senior Charge Nurse in their absence and lead the nursing team and coordinate and direct the care within the dialysis unit. As Charge Nurse you will provide clinical leadership for the assessment of patient's needs, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care which are evidence based. A high degree of clinical expertise will be evident with the ability to work to high quality clinical standards.
You are required to be flexible, forward thinking and able to work effectively within a changing and dynamic environment. The successful candidate will be educated to graduate level, with evidence of ongoing professional development, possess excellent communication and sound decision making skills.
Experience within the renal service is essential as is the ability to carry out haemodialysis.
It is essential that you are currently a Registered Nurse with the NMC.
Informal Contact: Dalene Thomson, 0141 355 1660, Dalene.Thomson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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