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RAIGMORE HOSPITAL, INVERNESS
MEDICAL DIVISION, ONCOLOGY
ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER
BAND 8A
37.5 hours per week, Permanent
Salary Scale : Band 8A : £49.480 - £53,414
Are you passionate about providing the highest level of cancer care to patients in the NHS Highland area, and are you looking for an opportunity to progress your career into nursing management?
Based at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, we are seeking a dynamic , highly motivated and experienced registered nurse to join the team in the newly created role of Assistant Nurse Manager for Cancer Services.
This post holder will work closely with the senior nursing team within the Medical Division to further develop a highly effective Division by creating an integrated, connected, collaborative patient centred service that will provide quality care to every person every day within Raigmore Hospital.
The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership to the wider nursing team, supporting SCNs to ensure safe and effective clinical practice, manage and develop the performance of the team. The postholder will also manage a portfolio of specialist / advanced nurses, supporting them to redesign services to contribute to the delivery of organisational objectives. A key area is to create a culture of continuous improvement where the patient is at the heart of the care we deliver.
Engagement with patients, relatives, and the wider nursing and support staff teams is a vital part of the Assistant Divisional Nurse Manager role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and compassionate, caring culture. You will require to be a first level registered nurse, educated to degree level or equivalent experience in acute healthcare. You will need to be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills alongside clear communication.
Applicants must have experience of working in cancer care.
We can offer you a friendly and supportive working environment and opportunities to develop your leadership skills.
Based in the City of Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands, Raigmore is the flagship hospital for all of NHS Highland. With 480 beds, the hospital covers all specialties and is a training hospital for nursing, medical and AHP staff in association with Stirling, Aberdeen and Dundee Universities. It is a Regional Cancer Centre and is sited on a campus along with the innovative Centre for Health Science. Outreach services are provided from this District General Hospital in Inverness to many sites across Northern Highlands and to both the Western Isles and Orkney.
A relocation package may be available.
For more information please contact: Evelyn Gray, Divisional Nurse Manager, email: evelyn.gray@nhs.scot, or tel: 01463 704000 bleep 1101
Please apply online via: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk
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Closing date 10/02/2021