- PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN INTERNAL VACANCY ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT NHS SCOTLAND STAFF **
OUR VALUES IN ACTION
- Care and Compassion
- Quality and Teamwork
- Dignity and Respect
- Openness, honesty and responsibility
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Charge Nurse.
The vacancy is based on Ward 14 Department for the Elderly. Ward 14 is a 30 bedded dynamic elderly care ward providing high quality, person centred care to patients with a wide range of conditions. Multiple comorbidities, and complex social situations and care needs. This role is ideal for any individual looking to develop their leadership skills and specialise in frailty and geriatric assessment and treatment. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely, as an integral member of the Multidisciplinary team and in collaboration with other involved agencies and professionals.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Excellence; Deliver highly specialised assessment, treatment, and risk management in an elderly care setting.
Leadership and Supervision; Supervise band 5 and HCSWs. Act as Senior Nurse in Charge in absence of the SCN. Act as clinical educator for students fostering a learning environment.
Multidisciplinary Working: Form an integral part of the MDT, contributing to comprehensive geriatric assessments and planning timely, safe discharges.
Service Development; Participate in quality improvement projects and clinical governance services.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a regulated role, your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards
will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website
here.
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or going rate. Further information on these criteria can be found
here.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form
- PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early**
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.
