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Due to the forthcoming retirement of our current Directorate Nurse Manager, the Medical Directorate based within Raigmore Hospital are now recruiting to this pivotal role within our team.
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 and in excess of 600 nursing and support worker staff, we care for patients across a broad range of specialities including Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, Diabetes, Emergency Medicine, GI and Renal, Infectious Diseases, Oncology & Haematology, Respiratory, Rheumatology, Neuro Rehab, and Medicine for the Elderly.
The Role:
The post holder is a key member of the directorate senior management team and will work closely with the senior leadership 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 must hold a current registration with the NMC. The post holder will have responsibility for ensuring robust financial management for nursing services. They will provide management and leadership to our Clinical Nurse Managers and to the wider nursing teams, to ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
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.
This role offers the opportunity to further develop your career in a fast paced, complex and rewarding environment. We can offer you a friendly and supportive working environment. The role is worked Monday to Friday with the post holder participating in the hospital duty manager rota.
A relocation package may be available.
Informal enquiries are welcome and encouraged to: Directorate General Manager, Susan Shand, or to Directorate Nurse Manager, Helen Dawson, via email: nhsh.nursemanagement@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.
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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.