Senior Nurse - Cardiology

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.

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.

Medicine Division

Senior Nurse - Cardiology

Band 8a – FULL TIME

Clinical Care Group 2- Elective Medicine

An exciting opportunity exists for a nurse leader to join the Medicine Division as a Senior Nurse.

This role combines the management and co-ordination of care across a variety of specialties including Cardiology; Respiratory; Gastroenterology; Rheumatology; Diabetes; Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases; Immunology patients within Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary. You will provide strong leadership and operational management across the clinical teams, providing assurance to the Clinical Care Group triumvirate that safe, effective and high quality care is delivered to the population of Tayside.

Initial portfolio will be Cardiology but may be subject to change in the future following service redesign.

Some out of hours/ weekend working with an on call element is required.

Applicants should be registered on either Part 1 or Part 12 of the UK NMC Register and have extensive experience at a senior leadership level, with a proven track record of improving care for patients and innovating practice.

Ideally you will be educated to Masters level or equivalent, demonstrating an understanding of quality improvement and service development, across a variety of nursing environments to a level of seniority commensurate with this post

Informal enquiries can be made to

Meg Park, Lead Nurse Elective Medicine Tel: 07966222085 meg.park@nhs.scot

Lynne Buttercase, Clinical Care Group Manager, Tel: 07976700062, lynne.buttercase@nhs.scot

Stuart Hutcheon, Clinical Director, Tel: 07801568968, Stuart.Hutcheon2@nhs.scot

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