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Job reference: 183287
Salary: Band 7 (£46,244 - £53,789)
Job closing date: 25/04/2024
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: St John's Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: various
Job posted date: 11/04/2024
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Theatres

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1 x 37 hours and 1 x 29.7 hours Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

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.

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 Recruiting Board. 

The post holder has professional and managerial responsibility for the service, on a 24-hour basis within the SJH Theatres setting and has overall responsibility for both clinical and staff governance issues.

Ensure the highest standard of personalised care is delivered to patients and their families in partnership with all members of the multi disciplinary team.

Has overall responsibility for supervision of the assessment of care needs and the delivery and maintenance of optimal care outcomes.

The individual is expected to motivate staff to provide high standards of care by acting as a role model.

To support the Clinical Nurse Manager and deputise in his/her absence.

The post holder may be expected to participate in duty rosters consisting of day, weekend, late and night shift working, where required.  The post holder will be required to participate in on call rosters, which provide 24 hour cover over 7 days per week.

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. 

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Janine Fletcher on 01506 524245 Janine.fletcher@nhs.net

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