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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 five 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.
At Ninewells Hospital
Medical High Dependency Unit – has 6 beds caring for patients requiring Level 2 care
Intensive Care Unit - has 8 beds, caring for patients who require level 3 care.
Surgical High Dependency Unit - cares for up to 10 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 Medical High Dependency Unit. Rotational work patterns between the two sites and the five 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 UK NMC Register. You will have previous post registration experience / critical care experience would be desirable. You will have completed the Flying Start Programme, and you must be willing to undertake further study.
Informal enquiries are welcomed by – Mandy Smith, MHDU, Ninewells Hospital Tel: 01382 740411 or ext 40411.
Hours of work are: 37.00 Hours with day/night rotation.
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.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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