Overview
Join to apply for the Charge Nurse - Frailty Assessment Unit role at NHS Scotland. University Hospital Wishaw is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic healthcare professionals to join our Frailty Unit. Our Frailty Unit provides specialist multidisciplinary care for older people living with frailty, focusing on early assessment, rehabilitation, and safe discharge planning while applying home first principles. We offer a supportive and innovative environment where staff are empowered to make a real difference in patients’ lives. You will work within a collaborative team, benefit from ongoing professional development, and contribute to service improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
* Assess care needs and evaluate programmes of care to ensure delivery of high quality care to patients.
* In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse, take continuing responsibility for the management and clinical leadership of the area, including supervision, development and deployment of staff.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with valid UK NMC Registration
* Post graduate expertise within specialty/area of practice that demonstrates breadth of knowledge to lead safely, effectively and efficiently
* Further education, evidence of continuous professional development in area including study days, courses, postgraduate qualification
* Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines/standards in speciality as well as specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality
* Leadership skills with an ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
* Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills
* Excellent time management skills
* Working knowledge of basic information technology
Benefits
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service plus 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Additional information for applicants
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