About the organisation:
As Scotland’s smallest health board, NHS Orkney is driven by a bold vision: looking after our community and providing excellent care. Whether you’re starting your NHS journey or bringing expertise from another NHS employer, your skills will make a real difference to the health and lives of Orkney’s 22,000 residents.
Our state-of-the-art healthcare facility, The Balfour, opened in 2019 and is home to modern inpatient wards, an emergency department, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices, and the Scottish Ambulance Service. Collaboration thrives here, ensuring exceptional care for every patient. Beyond our main facility, we’re investing in our outer isles, enhancing services, and transforming patient care across our islands.
About Orkney:
Orkney itself is nothing short of magical. With over 70 islands (20 inhabited), this breathtaking destination offers stunning landscapes, unique wildlife, and vibrant cultural and sporting activities. Recognised as one of the UK’s best places to live, Orkney promises a lifestyle like no other.
The position:
We are seeking a Senior Registered Nurse to join us in delivering high-quality patient centred care in the Inpatients 1 (IP1) Ward. IP1 at The Balfour is a 22 bedded Acute Medical and Surgical ward which also incorporates a 2 bedded High Dependency Unit. As the Senior Registered Nurse, you will support and assist the Senior charge nurse in maintaining the Inpatients Area and managing the care for all Acute, Medical, Surgical, Gynaecology and Orthopaedic admissions of all ages. In addition, you will provide clinical leadership to the nursing team in:
* Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice
* Enhancing the patients experience of care
* Assisting in the management and development of the team
* Contributing to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
* Ensuring the standards of practice are maintained, reviewed, and continuously developed and that staff deliver safe, effective, patient-centred, efficient, timely and equitable care within their scope of practice as part of the healthcare team
* Contributing to the management of the department budget by ensuring effective use of physical, human and financial resources e.g. the nursing resource and supplies including pharmaceutical supplies and equipment
* Work with the Multidisciplinary Team to write and review policies and guidelines for use within the Inpatient areas 6
The candidate:
If you:
* Have a First level nursing qualification (appropriate part of NMC Register relevant to area) with evidence of continuing professional development to first degree level
* Have substantial post registration experience within relevant acute care field and demonstrate expert clinical and professional practice developed through experience and theoretical knowledge to be able to work confidently and competently in an Acute Medical/ Surgical setting
* Have the ability to maintain professional and personal credibility across all staff groups
* Have personal motivation and enthusiasm for the development of nursing, patient care and the enhancement of the patient’s experience of care.
We would be thrilled to hear from you.
Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:
This post will be based at The Balfour
The successful candidate will work: Full Time 37 hours per week
This post is Permanent
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney.
Benefits and Salary:
Did you know NHS Scotland salaries are higher than those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
The salary for this post is on a Band 6 £39,912 – £48,635 and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,587 pro rata per year, adding extra value to your rewarding career with us.
NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, wide range of work life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers.
If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we’d love to hear from you. Your rewarding career starts here!
Further Information:
To find out more about this opportunity please contact Joanna Laird, Senior Charge Nurse on joanna.laird@nhs.scot or Lucy Flett, Senior Charge Nurse on lucy.flett@nhs.scot
This position is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.
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