NHS Scotland
Charge Nurse/Team Lead for Theatres AA
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Fixed Term for 6 months*
About the Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 6 Charge Nurse/Team Leader to join our Theatres at Phase 3 Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy.
About You
We are currently looking for a hard-working, enthusiastic, and friendly person to join our dynamic, fast-paced Acute Theatre Suite with a keen interest particularly in Orthopaedic Trauma.
Our Services
We offer wide and varied surgical specialties that include:
- Robotic Surgery
- Maxillo Facial
- ENT
- General Surgery
- Orthopaedic Trauma
- Gynaecology
- Obstetrics
- Urology & Paediatrics
We cover Elective and Emergency procedures in all of the aforementioned specialties.
Requirements
- Theatre experience at senior band 5 level or above
- Ability to demonstrate on-going professional development
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work cohesively within the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
Hours
Hours will be worked to meet the needs of the service which will include shift & weekend work as required, with flexibility to work over all sites in Fife.
About Us
We are passionate about investing in and developing all our team members.
There is a robust induction program which is supported by our Clinical Education Team.
Theatres can be an intense, fast-paced environment with a team-working ethos being at the heart of the services we provide. If you enjoy a challenge and would like to join this busy, friendly unit, then this may be the post for you.
Responsibilities
The post holder will provide professional and clinical support to the SCN and will have delegated responsibility for planning and implementing patient-centred care, and for ensuring the standards of care are implemented within the operating theatre department.
Qualifications
- First Level Registration with either NMC or HCPC
- Educated to degree level or working towards or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
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Skills
Applicants must have:
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Excellent time management and communication skills
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
- Team working and building skills and the ability to motivate others
- Evidence of being able to work using own initiative
Contact Information
Informal enquiries can be made to:
- Senior Charge Nurse Alishia Quinn, Phase 3 Theatres on 01592 643355 ext: 28282
- Senior Charge Nurse Lynn Thomson, Phase 3 Theatres on ext: 20454
Additional Requirements
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.
Legal Requirements
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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 Immigration 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 licensed 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.
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Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity
Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here.
If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post.
External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.
Equality and Diversity
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.
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