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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.
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.
This is a fulltime pist of 37 hours per week, with a shift pattern of, Monday to Friday.
You must be a registered nurse with 5 years' experience, with knowledge and experience in the field of neurology nursing is preferred, but not essential.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Charge Nurse Band 6 to be appointed to lead the team working collaboratively with the SCN within ward 53. Wards 53 are part of a regional service that is provided to the west of Scotland. The department provides a 5-day investigatory service to patients with a variety of neurological conditions. Ward 53 offers an ambulatory care-based setting with a bespoke video telemetry suite offering investigation and diagnostic assessment of seizure activity to provide clarity around diagnosis and treatment provision. The ward has a bed complement of 16 and 12 treatment chairs for disease modifying therapies and intravenous treatments that cannot currently be provided in the community such as NIV therapy, intravenous immunoglobulins, and numerous complex drug infusions. The unit consists of two 5 bedded areas, 3 Video telemetry (VT) rooms, 3 single rooms and 12 chair day case area. The majority of the patients are outpatients who attend the morning of their treatment/diagnostic test.
You must be able to demonstrate a commitment to patient-centred care, continuing professional development, an understanding of our service, with the specific needs of our patient. You will demonstrate flexibility, and a willingness to participate in service progression and growth. The ability to lead a team effectively is essential. The appointed candidate should display effective management skills in support of the Senior Charge Nurse, this includes optimising the use of human resources, including absence management, and rostering to effect activity requirements.
Contact details for informal contact: Victoria Garner, 01412012096, Victoria.garner@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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