Overview
Charge Nurse – Community Nursing at NHS Scotland
Location: Blantyre Health Centre
The Role: The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of an accessible, appropriate, high quality and effective nursing service to all age groups in the community by working in partnership with patients, care providers and other agencies. You will ensure a person centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.
The post holder will function as an independent autonomous practitioner by virtue of in-depth knowledge, expertise, proficiency and experience to lead and enable the Community nursing team to provide a quality nursing service and will lead/manage and support the Community nursing team, be a clinical expert, be involved in public health activities, be accountable for a caseload over a 24 hour period and be a key member of the Integrated Primary Care team and other multi-disciplinary groups.
About NHS Lanarkshire: NHS Lanarkshire serves a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in North and South Lanarkshire. It comprises Acute Services (hospital-based services on three main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, and North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships providing integrated primary health and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
NHS Lanarkshire puts 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 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire.
Responsibilities
* Lead, manage and support the Community Nursing team as a clinical expert
* Deliver accessible, high quality, safe and effective nursing services to all age groups in the community
* Provide person‑centred care in partnership with patients, care providers and other agencies
* Be accountable for a caseload across a 24‑hour period and contribute to public health activities
* Work as part of the Integrated Primary Care team and other multi‑disciplinary groups
Qualifications
What we’ll need you to bring
* Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
* SPQ District Nursing/Nursing in the Home or equivalent Postgraduate Study
* Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
* Postgraduate expertise within a specialty / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge to lead safety, effectively and efficiently
* Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the specialty / area of practice
* Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the specialty / area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within specialty / area of practice
* Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery
* Continuous professional development in the area of specialty including study days/courses/postgraduate qualification including clinical assessment and non‑medical prescribing
* The post holder will possess excellent team‑working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
* Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills
* Effective time management skills
* Working knowledge of basic information technology
* Driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence and access to a car
Please note: for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
Desirable
* Evidence of post registration knowledge and practical application relevant to post
Contract and Hours
* Contract type: Permanent
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Hours: 37 per week
Location
Location: Blantyre Health Centre
Note: While this advertisement may be for a specific post in a particular location, shortlisted applicants may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
How to apply and contact
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. For questions about the recruitment process, refer to our information pack or recruitment webpage.
Please contact Annmarie Murphy, ICST Manager, at Annmarie.Murphy3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk. For recruitment process inquiries, contact Marion Bisset, Recruitment Administrator, at marion.bisset@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk. Include the job title and reference number in your email.
Benefits
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme with life insurance benefits
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work‑life balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
Additional Information for Applicants
* Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. If there is high interest we may close the advert early. Please submit your application early.
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Right to Work
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire. Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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