The Role We are looking to recruit a Senior Nurse / Midwife, to join the Medical Directorate at University Hospital Monklands. The successful candidates will have the following responsibilities: Professional and clinical lead for nursing/midwifery services, within area of responsibility and as required across NHS Lanarkshire. Expert practitioner providing professional leadership, support and advice within the multi-disciplinary team across NHS Lanarkshire. Lead the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity within the context of clinical governance. Responsible for auditing, evaluating, implementing and monitoring clinical standards, and give advice, support, and contribute to the education of staff, as appropriate, within area of responsibility. Carry out all relevant forms of nursing/midwifery care. Demonstrate procedures to and supervise registered and/or unregistered staff, as well as student nurses. Contract type & Shift Pattern Fixed Term or Secondment - 1 year / Band 8A / Full Time / 37 hours 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. Why join NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Some of NHS Lanarkshire benefits include: A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time staff) A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension ) Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee Counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page. What we'll need you to bring Registered Nurse/Midwife with valid NMC Registration Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level Be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotland’s 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 chang A proven track record in developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems Working knowledge of basic information technology It would be good if you also had Evidence of ED, front door and Medical HDU experience Evidence of personal contribution and leading service planning and redesign projects Demonstrable and relevant expert practice in the speciality Evidence of QI Leadership In depth knowledge of acute urgent care, Medical HDU, CCU environments Training and facilitation skills Effective communication and interpersonal skills Looking to find out more? If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you! Please contact Craig Kingstree at Craig.Kingstree@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater at Devon.Westwater@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email. Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage. Additional Information for Applicants Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early. 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