University Hospital Wishaw
About the Organisation
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.
The Role
As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and evaluation of programmes of care ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients. In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse/Team Leader the post holder will have continuing responsibility for the management and clinical leadership of the area including supervision, development and deployment of staff.
Duties may vary with the type of ward/department and the degree of patient dependency.
In this key role, you will:
1. Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of a high standard of care.
2. In the absence Senior Charge Nurse/ Co-ordinator responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of a high standard of care.
3. To maintain effective communications with patients / carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that the appropriate information is shared, and patient needs are met.
4. Co-operate with the Clinical Nurse Manager or deputy / Senior Charge Nurse / Team Leader to set, monitor and evaluate standards of care within defined policies, procedures and protocols of the unit, directorate, division and Professional Regulatory body, to ensure high quality service.
What You'll Bring
5. Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
6. Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
7. Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.
8. The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
9. Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
10. Effective time management skills
From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.
What we Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
11. Generous NHS pension scheme
12. Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
13. Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday
14. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
15. NHS discounts and more
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talentregardless 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 childrens settings.
For informal discussion, please contact Lorna Marshall, Senior Charge Nurse on l2@
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on @
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Interested?
Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please review our which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, righttowork requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application
You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack
Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.
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