Deputy Head Nurse – Gateshead

Your day to day duties will include, hospitalised inpatient care, day patient procedures and after care, Theatre procedures and after care including orthopaedic procedures, laboratory work, radiography, and dental radiography.

You will be responsible for the day to day running of a busy hospital and will be expected to have a wide range of nursing skills and knowledge to assist in caring for a variety of patients. Along with general nursing duties you will also assist the Head Nurse with stock control and biannually stock takes, assisting with training and supervision of the auxiliary nurses, equipment maintenance and training, assisting in ensuring legations and SOPs are up to date.

The rota is a 4-day working week. Shift patterns are 6.45-4.45,8.00-6.30,8.30-6.30. Weekend work is 1 in 4 Saturdays or Sundays 6.45-6.30. Out of hours work is Saturday or Sunday shifts

About The Practice

Our client’s patient has digital radiography, dental radiography, flexible and rigid endoscopes, in-house lab including haematology, biochemistry, and EPOC machines, excellent ultrasound machine with doppler and a wide range of specialised equipment for performing most soft tissue, orthopaedic and endoscopy surgeries. They have a dedicated and specialised OOH emergency and critical care team.