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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.
A permanent vacancy for a registered nurse has become available in Ward 2, Crieff Community Hospital.
Crieff Community Hospital inpatient unit is one of two inpatient wards delivering care within the South Perthshire and Kinross Locality. Ward 2 is an 18 bedded unit providing rehabilitation, step down and palliative care for the communities of Crieff, Comrie and the surrounding areas. We are looking for a Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills, to join the Multi-disciplinary team within our 18 bedded ward.
The role of the registered nurse in a community hospital is diverse and allows nurses to develop experience in many aspects of patient care and multidisciplinary team working. Within the Community Hospital setting there is sufficient dedicated resource to ensure we can plan and deliver high quality person centered care alongside a highly experienced, dynamic and committed team that takes pride in the quality of the care we provide to maintain or improve lives.
As an integral part of the team these posts allow the registrant to work alongside and gain knowledge in social care provision, working in partnership with the integrated health and social care team, families and carers which promotes a holistic approach that provides inclusive care for patients in a sub acute setting.
There will be opportunities to work across both hospital inpatient units as service need requires and as health and social care integration embeds there may be opportunities to work flexibly within and across inpatient and community nursing teams testing and developing new models of care e.g. Community Care and treatment services, community nursing, minor illness/injury units and integrated care teams.
Perthshire is wonderful area to work in with lots to see and do . Applicants are encouraged to take the opportunity of an informal visit to familiarise themselves with Perth & Kinross and to find out more about the post.
Relocation expenses may be available based on eligibility.
You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register
Informal enquiries to: Craig Paterson Senior Charge Nurse Crieff Community Hospital Tel 01764 653173 or Charge Nurses Elizabeth Fettes or Finlay Goodfellow on Tel 01764 653173
Hours of work are: 30 hours per week
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.