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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.
You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.
There are various posts and hours available, both fulltime and part-time, with a shift pattern of Monday to Sunday (rotational).
All posts are for OPMH. 3 WTE posts for Timbury Ward, a 25 bedded functional OPMH admission/assessment ward, 0.8 post is for Cuthbertson Ward, a 20 bedded organic OPMH admission/assessment ward and the 0.6 post is for Iona Ward, a 20 bedded OPMH Hospital Based Complex Care ward.
Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.
At Gartnavel Royal the delivery of safe and effective care is paramount to our philosophy of care. We believe in preserving people’s dignity during their stay with us. We also believe in looking after our staff’s welfare and we are now keen to recruit Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our in-patient mental health clinical teams.
You will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the context of an inpatient clinical area with responsibility for the assessment of patient care needs and the development and evaluation of programmes of care. You will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of care in partnership with patients, carers and other professionals and in line with agreed standards and clinical policies.
Taking charge of the ward and the supervision and teaching of junior staff, both qualified and unqualified will be an important aspect of the role as will be the mentoring of nurses undergoing basic or post-basic training.
You will be expected to carry out a range of duties to maintain a safe ward environment.
You will be expected to manage difficult clinical situations and will play an important role in maintaining the safety of the environment.
The ability to operate as a team player is an essential component to this role. Equally important is the ability to treat people with dignity and respect and to act in a collaborative manner with service users, carers and varying staff groups.
You must be a registered Nurse with demonstrable experience of working a mental health setting with the appropriate skills and knowledge to provide care in and in-patient mental health setting.
For more information, please contact: Paul Roy-McLeod, IMT Support Nurse, 0141 232-2065, paul.roy-mcleod@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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