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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Senior Charge Nurse (SCN) to join the team at Campbeltown Community Hospital in Kintyre. The Accident and Emergency Department in Campbeltown sees an average of 15 presentation per day and the ward has 15 beds.
As the SCN, you will be at the heart of patient care. You will oversee the ward, A&E department, a small haemodialysis unit, day case treatment and outpatient clinics ensuring the highest standards of care that deliver exceptional patient outcomes.
With your strong leadership, you will coordinate patient care, manage operations, and optimise resources to create an efficient, compassionate, and supportive environment.
This is an opportunity to become part of a team which is responsive to the needs of the population and dedicated to providing the best possible care to the Kintyre community.
Kintyre is a beautiful, windswept peninsula in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. With stunning beaches and beautiful countryside, it affords great opportunities for outdoor pursuits, the islands of Islay, Gigha, Arran and Jura are within easy reach. Campbeltown itself is a three hour drive from central Scotland and has a small airport with daily flights to Glasgow.
Informal enquiries and visits would be welcomed.
Informal enquiries: Gillian Neal, Area Manager for Kintyre & Islay
Email: Gillian.Neal1@nhs.scot
Tel: 07483 122173
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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.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
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