Registered Nurse

Job Description

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join the friendly, supportive and welcoming team in Ward 1 PRI. Ward 1 primarily cares for medicine for the elderly patients from Perth city locality and also supports a orthogeriatric pathway for patients in Perth & Kinross who have received orthopaedic surgery and require a period of rehabilitation.

Due to the continued development and remodelling of our ward, we are seeking to appoint individuals with the skills and motivation to deliver the highest standard of holistic care to our patients and families.

The ward has a coordinated multi disciplinary team (MDT) approach to care delivery.

The successful candidates will require excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of an inclusive and cohesive multi disciplinary team.

In Ward 1 we firmly believe that staff wellbeing and development is paramount in achieving high standards of patient care. The Ward 1 team is motivated, dynamic, enthusiastic and caring which in turn supports a friendly and happy working environment. A post in Ward 1 will provide you with opportunity for personal and professional development through peer support, structured education and a newly introduced knowledge and skills framework designed to support and enhance knowledge of the newly qualified nurse and that of the more experienced nurse.

We look forward to hearing from you.

You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC register.

Informal enquiries to SCN Lorraine Inglis tel: 473900 or 473901

Hours of work are 34.04 hours per week

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