The Role
NHS Lanarkshire is looking to recruit a Senior Nurse. The post holder will:
1. Professional and clinical lead for nursing/midwifery services, within area of responsibility and as required across NHS Lanarkshire.
2. Expert practitioner providing professional leadership, support and advice within the multi-disciplinary team across NHS Lanarkshire.
3. Lead the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity within the context of clinical governance.
4. 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.
5. 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
6. Registered Nurse/Midwife/ ODP with valid NMC/HCPC Registration
7. Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
8. Be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotland’s Leadership Qualities framework or equivalent framework
9. Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development
10. Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
11. Extensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the health care agenda.
12. Experience of assessing training needs
13. Experience of resource management i.e. financial; human; capital
14. Experience in service planning, project management and performance monitoring/reporting
15. Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data
16. A proven track record in sound and effective leadership. Ability to think strategically, corporately and act as a team player
17. A proven track record in developing innovative solutions in meeting organisational requirements and motivating staff to affect change
18. A proven track record in developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems
19. 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’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
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:
20. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
21. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
22. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
23. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
24. Occupational health services
25. Employee counselling services
26. 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’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .