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Position Details
* Location: Western Isles Hospital, Macaulay Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis HS1 2AF
* Service: Acute Services
* Role: Senior Charge Nurse Medical Ward 2
* Band: 7 – £48,788 - £56,747
* Allowance: Plus Distant Islands Allowance £1,349
* Hours: 37 hours per week
About the Area
If you are interested in working and living in the Western Isles, a unique area of natural beauty with clean air, no traffic jams, and a variety of outdoor, cultural, and traditional pursuits, with daily travel connections to the mainland via air and ferry, then this opportunity is for you. For more information, visit: Western Isles Living & Working.
Job Responsibilities
* Manage Medical 2/ Erisort ward at Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway.
* Oversee a 22-bed general medical ward covering acute adult medicine and stroke.
* Manage a 16-bed COVID surge ward (Erisort ward) operating as needed.
* Take overall clinical, professional, and managerial responsibility for the ward on a 24-hour basis.
Candidate Requirements
* RN1 Adult registration with the NMC.
* Health-related degree and extensive clinical experience.
* Management experience and excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
* Knowledge of staff management and team leadership.
* Registration with the Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme.
Additional Information
For further details, contact Miss Frances Robertson, Associate Nurse/AHP Director and COO, at frances.robertson2@nhs.scot.
This position is not eligible for relocation expenses. All NHS Western Isles vacancies are listed on the NHS Scotland jobs website.
For queries, call 01851 762027. Closing date: 6th May 2025.
Additional Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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