The Role
Are you passionate about delivering compassionate, person-centred care to older adults? University Hospital Wishaw is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic healthcare professionals to join our new dynamic Frailty Unit.
Our Frailty Unit provides specialist multidisciplinary care for older people living with frailty, focusing on early assessment, rehabilitation, and safe discharge planning whilst applying home first principles. We are proud to offer a supportive and innovative environment where staff are empowered to make a real difference in patients’ lives. You will work within a collaborative team, benefit from ongoing professional development, and contribute to service improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes.
As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will work under the supervision of registered therapy staff, using evidence based practice and client centred principles, to carry out assess, treat and discharge within defined parameters and scope of practice. You will be expected to develop relevant clinical skill, knowledge and experience with access to supervision and must demonstrate competence within all four pillars of practice.
You will liaise with family, carers and other agencies to ensure assessment and care is provided in the best possible setting and alternatives to hospital based care such as community based care is utilised as well as working alongside existing MDT teams, to provide advice and recommended solutions regarding the different options to support frailty positive patients and their timely discharge from hospital.
Full and part time hours will be considered.
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 652,000 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
1. Registered Nurse with valid UK NMC Registration
2. Be a car driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA driving licence.
3. You will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using your own initiative
4. Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills
5. Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team
6. Excellent time management skills
7. Working knowledge of basic information technology
Looking to find out more?
If you’re ready to be part of a team that values compassion, innovation, and teamwork, we’d love to hear from you.
Interviews are expected to be held on 17September; however, this date may be subject to change.
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and discover a supportive environment in our new forward-thinking unit, committed to excellence in patient care. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills and advance your career through ongoing training.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
8. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service plus 8 days of public holidays.
9. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
10. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
11. Occupational health services
12. Employee counselling services
13. 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 .