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An exciting opportunity to join the Medical Directorate nursing leadership team.
Would you describe yourself as passionate about supporting nurses to redesign services to deliver high quality patient care?
Are you a motivated leader who is committed to leading a team by example?
Do you enjoy a challenge?
Who We Are:
Based in the City of Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands, Raigmore Hospital is the flagship hospital for all of NHS Highland. With approximately 400 beds, the hospital covers all specialties and is a training hospital for nursing, medical and AHP staff. It is a regional cancer centre and is sited on a campus along with the innovative UHI House. The Medical Directorate, with 230 beds, cares for patients across a broad range of specialities including Cardiology, Respiratory, GI and Renal, Acute Medicine, ED, Infectious Diseases, Diabetes, Rheumatology, Dermatology.
The Role:
The post holder will work closely with the senior nursing team to further develop a highly effective Directorate by creating an integrated, connected, collaborative patient centred service that will provide quality care to every person every day within Raigmore Hospital.
The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership to the wider nursing team, supporting SCNs to ensure safe and effective clinical practice, manage and develop the performance of the team. The post holder will also manage a portfolio of specialist / advanced nurses, supporting them to redesign services to contribute to the delivery of organisational objectives. A key area is to create a culture of continuous improvement where the patient is at the heart of the care we deliver.
Engagement with patients, relatives, and the wider nursing and support staff teams is a vital part of the Clinical Nurse Manager role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and compassionate, caring culture.
You will require to be a first level registered nurse, educated to degree level or with equivalent experience in acute healthcare. Ideally you will have at least 3 years working as a Senior Charge Nurse. You must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills alongside clear communication.
We can offer you a friendly and supportive working environment and opportunities to develop your leadership skills. The role is worked Monday to Friday with the post holder participating in the hospital duty manager rota.
Informal enquiries are welcome and encouraged to Helen Dawson, Directorate Nurse Manager, Email: helen.dawson2@nhs.scot or to Amy Noble, Clinical Nurse Manager, email: amy.noble1@nhs.scot
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.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
Care and compassion | Dignity and respect | Openness, honesty and responsibility | Quality and teamwork |
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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.