Senior Charge Nurse 200583 AA

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced nurse who will embrace this dynamic and challenging role. The post holder will have responsibility for the pre-assessment unit providing managerial and clinical leadership to the team.

You will also be an expert clinical practitioner who will lead and contribute with the team to deliver direct care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of their care. This is to ensure that all patients are optimised for surgery.
 
You will possess advanced knowledge of the Surgical and Orthopaedic patient. This will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries in partnership with others including acute and primary care nursing and medical staff, allied health professionals and senior management teams.  Providing direct patient management in partnership with senior medical staff, you should have sound clinical knowledge and highly developed clinical decision-making skills in acute care. You should possess the ability to prioritise fluctuating workloads, work across professional boundaries and be flexible in an extremely busy environment.

You must be in possession of an Advanced Clinical Examination course and Non Medical Prescribing course. Possession of a Masters qualification or a willingness to work towards this is desirable however, the ability to demonstrate Masters level thinking is essential.  You must also have proven managerial experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior nurse who is a highly motivated individual with the skills to lead the team.  The post will be predominately Monday to Friday.  To meet the needs of the service the successful post-holder may be required to support the Day Surgery Unit, Queen Margaret Hospital 

For informal enquiries please contact  Catherine Jack, Theatre Manager, Planned Care on Ext 26687 or email Catherine.jack2@nhs.scot

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment. 
 
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

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.