Charge Nurse

We have excellent opportunity an experienced Clinical Team Lead also known as Charge Nurse, to manage a team of registered nurses and care assistants in a neurological centre in Aberdeen. This role is a 37.5hr week with a salary range of �38247 - �43331

As the Charge Nurse, you will be responsible for:

• You will have responsibility to ensure effective performance management of all clinical staff in line with company policies and procedures for recruitment, induction, development, supervision, appraisal and discipline.
• To lead the nursing team in developing the quality of nursing care, acting as a source of support and advice to colleagues and relatives
• To ensure that clinical care is provided in line with multi professional, evidence based care plans, is timely and appropriate and that company policies and procedures are adhered to
• Take responsibility for a service user group, consulting and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team, service users, family/carers over their care

Benefits

• NHS Pension Transferable *or Company pension scheme
• NHS Leave Honoured */27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Option to buy and sell up to five days holiday
• Competitive enhanced pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods
• Free uniform
• Carers leave policy
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

The sucessful Charge Nurse will have the following skills/attributes:

• Registered Nurse or degree level qualification, possible further study.
• Experience in specialist palliative or neurological care depending on service requirement. Committed to service user involvement.
• Demonstrable experience of practising in a self-directed and highly motivated way
• An ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
• Able to effectively manage change and manage performance
• Clinical leadership skills