Staff Nurse, GICU
- Employer
- NHS Grampian
- Location
- Aberdeen
- Salary
- £24,670 - £30,742
- Closing date
- 23 Oct 2019
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- Sector
- Acute Care Nursing, Critical Care Nursing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Intensive Care in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is currently in a position to recruit into Band 5 positions.
Aberdeen is one of the first Major Trauma Centres in Scotland and plays a key role in leading the way in delivering specialist trauma care. The North of Scotland Major Trauma Centre based in Aberdeen is one of the largest health campuses in Europe and is part of an inclusive and collaborative Trauma Network.
As part of this exciting development, we have fantastic opportunity for staff to join our highly dynamic, specialist and multi-disciplinary team to improve trauma and critical care; locally, regionally and nationally.
The general ICU has 16 beds and admits from NHS Grampian, NHS Shetland/Orkney as well as accepting patients from NHS Highland & Tayside if/when the need arises. Patients admitted require either level 2 or 3 care for a broad spectrum of critical illnesses.
The expectation includes you having excellent care values, a strong sense of team spirit and a motivation & commitment to lifelong learning. Currently we are looking for nurses with varied experience in an acute clinical area and who have also successfully undertaken the flying start program. Once recruitment checks have been completed and a start date set, applicants will be given a supernumerary period. Those with no ICU experience will be expected to complete the WBL programme of critical care education. This is a work-based learning programme at honours level accredited by Dundee University and successful completion of this module awards 30 scot-cat points.
Working in Aberdeen’s ICU also affords the opportunity to train and work in the Hyperbaric Unit, which is the only category 1 Hyperbaric Chamber in Scotland. We provide an elective service for a variety of conditions and a 24 hour emergency service to treat divers suffering from decompression illness (DCI).
All ICU staff contribute to the extensive work being done locally around various national improvement programmes, including those that contribute to and aid delivery of the Scottish Patient Safety agenda.
Aberdeen City is well known for its superb quality of life and enjoys first class amenities. There are excellent connections with other British cities and Europe, flying time to London is just over one hour with more than 20 daily flights - and road and rail links to all points north and south are easily accessible. Aberdeenshire includes some of the most spectacular countryside in Europe with Royal Deeside and the Cairngorm National Park and a wide range of outdoor pursuits within easy reach or commute of the city.
Become an important part of a large team, at the heart of delivering high quality, patient centered care for the half-million people who live in Grampian. Not to mention, enjoy some of our numerous benefits and excellent resources.
An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available to successful candidates.
Informal visits to the unit are available – this will give you a valuable insight into the scope and practice of ICU and an opportunity to ask questions before you apply.
To arrange a visit, or get further information please contact one of the Senior Charge Nurses on 01224 559851.
Interviews will be held on Thursday, 7 November 2019.
For more information on the Major Trauma Service please go to - www.nosmtc.co.uk
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Welcome to Grampian
Aberdeen is one of the world’s major centres for the oil and gas industry and one of the most successful and prosperous regions of the UK. Oil has not changed the underlying character of the area, and with its unique combination of rural and urban environments, superb transport links and friendly, welcoming people, we can promise you that Grampian, and in particular NHS Grampian, will provide an excellent living environment. Please take your time and read through the following to learn more about us, be astounded by the benefits available and apply for the many excellent employment opportunities we have on offer. We look forward to hearing from you and wish you success in your applications.
About NHS Grampian
NHS Grampian, which is one of the 14 Regional Health Boards in Scotland, provides healthcare services to the North-East of the country, covering the local government areas administered by Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Morayshire Councils. We employ around 14,500 staff who deliver our services to half a million people spread across 3,000 square miles of city, town, village and rural communities. We have extremely close links to the University of Aberdeen (with its internationally renowned Medical School and new Dental School) and The Robert Gordon University. These close links have made us a centre of pioneering medical research in a number of fields.Aberdeen, as a major Scottish city, is where most of our hospitals are located. Elgin in Moray, is the site of Dr Gray’s and the principal general hospital in the west of Grampian. In addition, there are a further 14 community hospitals, situated in each of the main towns.As an employer, we take great care to ensure that all staff have a safe, happy and professional environment in which to work. Clear policies, covering everything from Dignity at Work to Leave for Domestic, Personal and Family reasons - as well as a comprehensive Occupational Health Service - give our staff confidence and security. We are a listening, caring and people-focused organisation. As a diverse employer, we are welcoming and our employment practices are both flexible and family-friendly. In our approach we aim to be innovative and professional. We are proud of our heritage, proud of our area, history and traditions, and proud of the service we provide to the people of North-East Scotland.
Working with us
At NHS Grampian we have thousands of dedicated staff, all striving to provide the highest quality of healthcare, including almost every major medical specialty, to the population of North-East Scotland.
NHS Grampian are extremely proud of all of them, and of their unique contribution to the work we do every hour of every day of the year. So, as you’ve probably gathered, in addition to your expertise, appropriate qualifications and the experience necessary for each post we advertise, we also look for commitment, friendliness and enthusiasm in our employees. People matter at NHS Grampian and we welcome applications from every sector of the community.One of the greatest pleasures of living and working here in the North-East of Scotland is very different from the rest of the country. There is a charming balance between the cosmopolitan, internationally recognised oil capital that is Aberdeen, memorably described as a city with the culture of a village, and the rural, relaxed, outdoor lifestyle of the coastal and inland towns of Aberdeenshire and Moray.
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