197260 (MG) - Deputy Charge Nurse

The post holder provides leadership for the delivery of patient care within area of responsibility. The post holder has managerial responsibility for the area in the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse / Team Manager including supervision and deployment of staff.

As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs, evaluation of care plans, ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients.

The post holder has specific responsibility and accountability for maintaining both clinical and staff governance.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.