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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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for registered nurses, who are keen to develop their practice and experience and join the multidisciplinary teams within Critical Care Services in NHS Tayside. Critical Care Services is made up of the following four units within the Directorate of Surgery.
At Perth Royal Infirmary
High Dependency/Coronary Care Unit - cares for 4/4 patients, in each aspect of the unit, with CCU providing a nurse-led chest pain triage service and telemetry to adjacent wards.
Intensive Therapy Unit – is a 3/4 bedded unit caring for patients requiring level 2/3 care- currently transferred to Ninewells site
At Ninewells Hospital
Intensive Care Unit – has11 beds, caring for patients who require level 3 care.
Surgical High Dependency Unit - cares for up to 10 patients requiring level 2 care.
Medical High Dependency Unit – cares for up to 6 patients requiring level 2 care
The role of these services is to work as a single system to enable the effective delivery of high-quality patient services for level 2 and level 3 in-patients across Tayside. Our services are situated on two sites, approximately 25 miles apart.
You will have a primary base at a unit at Perth Royal Infirmary or Ninewells, with initial skills development within Ninewells ICU. Rotational work patterns between the two sites and the four units will be part of the role, in addition to emergency deployment between the sites, depending on clinical need.
You will be required to be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the NMC Register.
Registered Nurse with valid UK NMC Registration
You will ideally have previous post registration experience. You will have completed the Flying Start Programme, and you must be willing to undertake further study.
Informal enquiries to: Specialist Charge Nurse Fiona Geddes, Lynn Leavey or Heather Kinney ICU Ninewells Hospital Tel: (01382) 660111 ex 32499/33820
Hours of work are: 37.5 Hours with day/night rotation.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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