Senior Charge Nurse - Surgery/ TACC

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

The opportunity has arisen for Critical Care at Glasgow Royal Infirmary to consolidate their Senior Charge Nurse Team. Applications are invited from experienced, enthusiastic and innovative candidates interested in developing Intensive Care nursing practice whilst supporting the wellbeing of the team.

Critical Care consists of Intensive Care and High Dependency. The units care for a defined patient group who require complex interventions in the form of respiratory - invasive/ non invasive, cardiovascular and renal support. GRI also provides ICU/HDU tertiary support for the specialities of Plastics, Pancreatitis, Upper GI, Colorectal and specialist Orthopaedic services.

As a team we are committed to delivering a high quality, person centred service to patients and families. We recognise the vital role the SCN plays in influencing the workforce so seek interest from motivated individuals with excellent clinical skills and strong leadership ability to guide and support the nursing team clinically, professionally and managerially. As part of the senior nursing team you will have the ability to shape future Critical Care service development and have an impact on care provision so it is essential that you remain current and reflective in your knowledge base of key local and corporate issues.

The SCN team works cohesively to oversee the everyday management of the entire Critical Care Service, consisting of Surgical High Dependency and Intensive Care. The needs of the wider site increasingly impact on patient placement and flow and it is essential that applicants demonstrate awareness of key issues within the overall service.

In addition, the focus of the role is to prioritise Quality and Assurance agendas. It is essential applicants can demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills and experience of supporting teams to achieve these goals.

You must possess excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. You should be forward thinking with a strong commitment to personal and professional development and that of colleagues. It is essential that you have previous charge nurse experience and the confidence and ability of sound decision making.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• Location based in Glasgow Royal Infirmary
• Permanent Contract
• Full-time position (36 hours per week) and part-time position (29.6 hours per week)
• Shift pattern for this post are Monday to Sunday- 12 hour shifts
• Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide clinical leadership, developing innovative ideas to improve the quality and effectiveness of care.
  
• Work collaboratively to set and measure standards of care delivery.
  
• Maintain patient records in line with NMC guidelines for records and record keeping.
  
• Utilise specialist knowledge and skills to care for patients with complex surgical needs and patients who are critically ill requiring multi organ support.
  
• Remain up to date with ongoing advances in the technology and specialist equipment required to care for this patient group.
  
• Role model.
  

Professional:

• Practice within the legal & Ethical framework as established by Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) and National Legislation to ensure patient interests and well being are met.
  
• Work within the National Health Service (NHS), NHS Greater Glasgow and Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Legislation, Policy, Guidelines and Procedures.
  
• Support patients and families to take responsibility for their health, well-being and future lifestyle by practising in an open transparent and inclusive manner, thereby ensuring patients have the relevant information to participate in decisions about their care.
  
• Promote and support innovation in clinical practice.

Education:

• Ensure the provision of an appropriate learning environment in line with GGC and national standards.
  
• Ensure regular clinical appraisal and feedback for pre and post registration nurses.
  
• Demonstrate own professional development. o Ensure teaching, guidance, supervision and support for staff acting as a resource, mentor, advisor and role model to colleagues.
  
• Participate in and ensure that practice education support is provided for nurses new to the Critical Care environment.
  
• Encourage and support the Critical Care Quality Initiative Programme.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• First Level Registered Nurse with significant years post registration experience.
• Relevant experience and appropriate post registration qualification/relevant experience.
  
• Ability to fulfil criteria outlined in the job description.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Lelia Dunn, Lead Nurse, 0141 201 6310, Lelia.Dunn@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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