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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.
Exciting job opportunities are available in the newly developing Ambulatory Care Unit at Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, Moray. Located in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the north east of Scotland, 40 miles from Inverness and 70 miles from Aberdeen, Moray forms part of the Grampian region.
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals who wish to be part of a dedicated Multidisciplinary Team comprising Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals helping to shape the delivery of Ambulatory Care Pathways.
We looking for a dynamic and motivated full time (37.5hr) Band 7 Senior Charge Nurse (SCN) for the newly developing Ambulatory Care Unit at Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin, Moray
The successful applicant will be responsible for the department and provide clinical leadership to the nursing teams to
- Ensure safe and effective clinical practice
- Enhance the patients experience of care
- Manage and develop the performance of the team
- Contribute to the delivery of the organisations objectives
The newly developing Ambulatory Care Unit will be providing care with an ethos of:
- Focusing on rapid assessment and discharge pathways
- Developing pathways to provide best practice patient experience
- Patient management rather than bed management
- Facilitating pathways to enable patients to care with the philosophy of ‘right care, right place, right time’
- Supporting the Emergency Department
- Linking to and supporting anticipatory care planning, primary and community care pathways
- Valuing the training and development of the MDT
Being part of this dedicated and dynamic team offers successful candidates the opportunity to gain a broad spectrum of experience working within the Ambulatory Care Unit environment. As part of your role delivering ambulatory care pathways, this provides you with a range of learning and development opportunities both within your respective profession and as part of multidisciplinary team working.
Please contact NM Diane Vass, diane.vass@nhs.scot or on mobile 07787151978 for more information or to discuss the post.