The Role
NHS Lanarkshire is looking to recruit a Senior Nurse. The post holder will:
* 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.
Please see Role Profile for further information.
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/Midwife/ ODP with valid NMC/HCPC 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 change
* A proven track record in developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems
* Working knowledge of basic information technology
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location
This role will be based within University Hospital Wishaw.
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 you\u2019re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Claire Steven, Chief of Nursing on claire.steven@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Marion Bisset, Recruitment Administrator on marion.bisset@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why 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’s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of 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 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.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you\u2019re 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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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.
Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
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.
Note: all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
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