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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.
High Dependency Unit Charge Nurse:
Critical Care RAH
Band 6 Charge Nurse
Permanent Rotational 37.5 hour contract available.
Clyde Sector has a Band 6 Charge Nurse vacancy in our High Dependency Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
High Dependency Unit is part of Critical Care at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. It incorporates a new purpose build Intensive Care Unit (2019) and one of the busiest High Dependency Units in Scotland located adjacent to each other to create a combined critical care area. There is now exciting opportunity for Band 6 Charge Nurse to join our team.
This is now an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated Registered Nurses with critical care experience to join our critical care multidisciplinary team care for both emergency and elective patients across a variety of medical and surgical specialities. We work in partnership to provide a high level of specialist care pathways and closer nursing observations for critically ill patients. Successful candidates will work in a busy and challenging environment to ensure a high standard of person centred care is delivered to critically ill patients with one or more organ failure requiring organ support, specialist care and closer nursing observations. You will be part of a senior team delivering care from admission to discharge from critical care and as patient’s needs differ, you will be required to tailor your approach to a broad range of individuals and circumstances to meet the patients’ needs.
As a service we will support you to continuously develop. With support of our Practice Educator and senior team, you will benefit from access to the right development and support through a strong educational and quality improvement ethos.
Excellent clinical skills, evidence of professional development and an ability to demonstrate leadership qualities to fulfil a band 6 Charge Nurse role is essential.
Applications are invited from registered nurses with a minimum of 3 years post registration experience within a critical care environment.
Candidates must have a current registration with NMC on part one or two of the register.
For further information please call Joanne Maxwell (Senior Charge Nurse HDU RAH) on 0141 314 7025
Informal visits to the units prior to interview are welcome and can be arranged in advance by telephoning the above contacts.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
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