Generic Specialist Practitioner – Clinical Nurse Specialist for Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) and Preparation of Patients for Elective Surgery (PREPS)
Exciting Opportunity to Join a Dynamic and Innovative Team in Lanarkshire!
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, patient‑centred care? We’re looking for motivated and forward‑thinking professionals to join our multidisciplinary team within Perioperative and Surgical Services across NHS Lanarkshire.
This is your chance to be part of a pioneering service that ensures patients are fully prepared for surgery through enhanced pathways including PREPS (Preoperative Preparation Services) and ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery). You’ll work collaboratively with a range of healthcare professionals to optimise patient outcomes and transform surgical care.
Join us in shaping the future of perioperative care—where innovation, teamwork, and excellence come together to make a real difference.
Qualifications / Requirements
* Registered Nurse or AHP with valid NMC / HCPC Registration
* Educated to Degree Level
* Post graduate qualification at a minimum of Level 10 (Hons) or working towards
* Expertise within speciality/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
* Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality/area of practice.
* Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality/area of practice
* Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.
* Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
* 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; including non‑medical prescribing when required within the specialism and legal framework.
Preferred / Additional Experience
* Evidence of professional development in surgical specialties, enhanced recovery and prehabilitation
* Extensive experience within a surgical speciality and familiar with pre and post of care of patients.
* Knowledge and understanding of surgical presentations and elective surgical procedures
* Car driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence
* Ability to work on own initiative to lead a service and deliver education and training to staff and patients
* Excellent communication skills and knowledge of computer systems
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
Contract & Location
* Fixed Term or Secondment for 12 months
* Full time, 37 hours per week
Location: Surgical, Gynaecology and Critical Care Directorate within University Hospital Wishaw. Applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Contact
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact:
Kim Brown, Senior Charge Nurse – Kim.Brown@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator – heather.lamont@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Hospitals and Health Care
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.
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