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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.
Applications from 2023 Newly Qualified Nurse/Midwife, will not be considered for this post.
In order to apply for this position you must have a Live PIN with the NMC.UK
Registered Nurse - Acute Medical Receiving Unit (AMRU)
Whenever you join, our dynamic AMRU GRI experience will set you up with the skills and experience for a thriving Nursing career.
About the Unit:
The Acute Medical Receiving Unit (AMRU) at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI) is a large medical admission unit providing services for different medical specialities; Respiratory, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Older People Services and Hyper Acute Stroke. As a team, we have capacity to provide high quality person centred care for 68 patients and their families, across three wards - 50/51/53.
We work in a fast paced, acute clinical area with a diverse patient group that are admitted from three pathways; Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit and on occasion clinics. We have two consultant wards rounds daily in each of the zones. We work together as one unit, and as a busy team of around 120 staff, we know that when you work hard, it’s important to take time to focus and prioritise our wellbeing, learning and development and to celebrate that hard work. We have a caring team of 6 Senior Charge Nurses and 14 Charge Nurses, with administrative support and a Clinical Practice Educator to support our staff.
We offer a wide range and variety of Wellbeing, Learning, Development & Education options to support your personal growth and career planning so you can manage your career with us with confidence;
- Access Nationally accredited flagship training programmes, coaching, mentoring and a staff bursary scheme
- Unlimited online courses via our LearnPro and Turas Learning Platforms as well as course led by our NHSGGC Learning and Education team
- Networking and collaboration opportunities across the whole of Health and Social Care in Scotland
- Holistic wellbeing courses, webinars, training and support on a number of topics including sleeping better and managing stress
- Access to free wellbeing coaching
- Access to psychological and occupational health support if needed
- Access to an extensive collection of healthcare, management and social work resources, including books and peer reviewed journals, in print and on-line via our the NHSGGC Library Network and OpenAthens - TheGoodPractice.net.
- We have a library onsite at the GRI that you can access and work from, with professional library staff who can support and assist
- Access to teams of practice, development, learning and education specialists providing guidance and practical solutions tailored to your needs.
- We have opportunities to suit all types of career development and levels including secondments and shadowing, joining committees, leading on projects and many more, where you can learn, connect and grow.
Staff who work on our unit have varied career and promotion pathways, with many successfully taking on senior opportunities as Charge and Senior Charge Nurses across Scotland. Staff also go on to advance practice.
About the Post:
We are looking for experienced registered nurses who are interested in a dynamic clinical role working with a wide variation of patient groups and multi-professional teams. The role offers autonomy and acting independently within the bounds of existing knowledge and skills. For our staff to gain the most experience within AMRU we run a staff rotation model so that everyone can gain an all-round experience and skills mix, setting them up for success in more opportunities in the future.
This is a collaborative role working within the nursing and with a multi-professional team to ensure a high standard of care. Day-to-day work involves assessing the emotional and physical care needs of patients and carrying out the different technical/invasive/physical aspects of care. A respiratory zone example includes: caring for patients who have a simple exacerbation of COPD up to patients requiring non-invasive ventilation / high flow nasal oxygen. In other hospitals this group would be in a medical high dependency unit, meaning at AMRU GRI staff can learn how to manage and care for patients in their most acute period of care.
If you are interested in working for a unit where you're embraced and celebrated and you can perfect incredible skills and experience across medical specialties and a wide variation of patients – with great team members – apply today!
What we are looking for:
A qualified nurse who holds a valid NMC pin, who is adaptable and able to work as part of a team and has an empathetic and caring approach.
About the GRI:
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, contact Lorraine Scott or Lyndsay Wilson:
email: Lorraine.Scott4@ggc.scot.nhs.uk or lyndsay.wilson2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk / Telephone: 0141 451 1312
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
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