Senior Charge Nurse

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Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring Safe and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

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Position

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Charge Nurse of Community Paediatrics at University Hospital Crosshouse.

What you will do:

You will provide leadership and ensure high quality, safe, effective, person-centred care. Services supported by our teams are – respiratory care, diabetes care, epilepsy service, general community care, palliative and end of life care, children’s continence, child development centre and our hospital at home team.

You will be required to work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams in both community and acute settings along with the senior management team for Women & children’s Services. This is a key post in delivering our nursing strategies and supporting our staff.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

First Level NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) Registered Children’s Nurse (RSCN or RN Child) with wide post registration experience.

You will demonstrate you are a strong clinical leader, be able to promote teamwork within a multi-professional environment and demonstrate critical analysis and decision making skills.

You will provide clinical leadership and expert advice to all paediatric staff in the community and responsibility will include recruitment, supervision, development and deployment of staff.

You will ensure appropriate learning opportunities are available for all staff, encouraging best practice to deliver a high quality of patient care at all times

Hours:

37 per week

Driving Licence/Car Ownership:

Car licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.

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From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer. If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week (pro rata for part-time staff) until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety - you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Ayrshire and Arran is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so