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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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Charge Nurse (SCN) to work in an Older People’s Mental Health ward in Leverndale hospital.
Balmore ward is a mixed sex 18 bed organic assessment ward primarily for over 65 year olds.
As an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, the post-holder will work in partnership, demonstrating compassionate caring behaviours to fulfil the key functions of the inpatient wards/departments. The SCN will form part of the wider site’s ward management and coordination duties including Central Nursing Office.
The SCN is an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team the post-holder has responsibility for the ward/department including clinical nurse leadership, managing and supporting ongoing nursing team development to fulfil the key functions of the inpatient ward/department. In particular the post-holder will be responsible for safe and effective deployment and management of the nursing resource to ensure robust risk assessment/ risk management, implementation and evaluation of complex programmes of care using a strength based recovery focused approach that proactively involves the person. Psychological responses to Stress and Distress in Dementia forms the basis of service delivery from a multi professional staffing group including:- Consultant Psychiatrists, Junior Doctors, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Nurses and Clinical Support Workers.
The post holder is required to undertake Nurse Line Management responsibilities of senior nursing staff with overall responsibility for monitoring nursing activity related key performance indicators. They would have a lead responsibility for profession specific clinical governance activity and monitoring which includes care assurance; standards compliance; professional regulation; responding to complaints; staff governance; Clinical Supervision; Nurse Line Management Supervision; legislative frameworks; national and board policy/ guidelines implementation.
SCN is a key member of the multi-disciplinary decision making with regards to risk assessment/ risk management and plans of care. The role includes nursing clinical activity/ workforce issues and ensuring resource efficiency and Quality Improvement are critical aspects of the role.
Supporting the service manager, contributing to health and social care agenda, leading on professional, practice and service improvements to ensure safe, effective person centred care delivery for the multi professional inpatient mental health service is central to the post requirements.
The post-holder will be expected to practice within a legal & ethical framework as defined by: -
- The Nursing & Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct,
- National mental health related legislation
- National and local policy, guidelines and protocols.
The post is a permanent contract.
Shift patterns are Mon-Sun, 5 days over 7.
Informal contact: PAULINE MCCULLOCH, SERVICE MANAGER, 07887626863, Pauline.mcculloch@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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