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The Neonatal Transport service forms part of the Specialist Transport and Retrieval Service for Scotland – ScotSTAR. ScotSTAR incorporates the Scottish Neonatal Transport Service, the Scottish Paediatric Retrieval Service, the Emergency Medical Retrieval Service (EMRS) and the Air Ambulance Service. ScotSTAR is managed by the Scottish Ambulance Service and undertakes approximately 3000 transfers per year. The majority of transfers are done using dedicated road ambulances with a small number being done by fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, provided by the Air Ambulance Service. The teams are composed of experienced transport Nurses, ANNP’S, Transport fellows, and Consultant Neonatologists. The neonatal service has incorporated technological advances in neonatal intensive care and has capability for the use of HFOV, NCPAP, High Flow and inhaled nitric oxide, phototherapy and servo-controlled systemic hypothermia during transfers.
The Neonatal Team are looking to expand their Nursing workforce and are looking for a highly motivated individual to join them. The post will be a band 6 and the post holder will provide high quality care to neonates and their families. This vacancy will offer Registered Nurses (adult/child branch), the opportunity to work in a unique setting. The applicant should have extensive neonatal intensive care experience working in a level 3 unit.
This permanent post will be within the North ScotSTAR team based at Aberdeen Airport.
For informal enquiries, please contact Elise Renson at elise.renson@nhs.scot
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 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 Hiring Manager.
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.