Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters
The Role
Professional and clinical lead for all nursing services, within area of responsibility and designated nursing profession specific lead (i.e. Public Health, Long-term Conditions, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nursing) as required across NHS Lanarkshire.
Expert practitioner, providing professional leadership, support and advice within the multi-disciplinary team across NHS Lanarkshire to ensure high standards of nursing care.
Lead the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity within the context of clinical governance.
Contribute to the development and operation of nursing/service strategy across NHS Lanarkshire: the major impact of which will be the increase in quality of patient care and service quality.
Strengthen nursing contribution and professional decision making in the development of nursing and interagency partnerships.
Ensure that National nursing policy and strategy is included in the planning and implementation of service redesign/modernisation including partnership agendas.
Provide advice, support, and contribute to the education of staff, as appropriate, within a ward/ service.
Will have line management responsibility when operating as senior manager on call or as part of an organisational delegated service responsibility.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
Be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotlands Leadership Qualities framework or equivalent framework
Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development
Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
Extensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the health care agenda.
Experience of assessing training needs
Experience of resource management i.e. financial; human; capital
Experience in service planning, project management and performance monitoring/reporting
Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data
A proven track record in sound and effective leadership. Ability to think strategically, corporately and act as a team player
A proven track record in developing innovative solutions in meeting organisational requirements and motivating staff to affect change
A proven track record in developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems
Working knowledge of basic information technology
Car driver, with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
Formal leadership development
Previous experience in working in a community environment
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
1 post is for Adult Nursing and 1 is for Children's Nursing
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Kirklands
The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00 (plus on-call rota)
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!