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
Expert clinical practitioner providing comprehensive advice and support within a specialism, operating across all parts of NHS Lanarkshire and leading a team of Nurse Specialists. The post holder will ensure a person centered approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy. You will also lead the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity.
In this key role, you will:
1. Lead in planning, priority setting and decision making to ensure that patients needs and organisational goals are met and contribute to the development and implementation of guidelines, policies and procedures
2. Undertake expert clinical nursing practice
3. Assess, appraise and critically apply the evidence-base for Clinical Practice
4. Identify and promote the need for health improvement and prevention of ill health
What You'll Bring:
5. Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
6. Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
7. Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
8. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.
A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
What we Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
9. Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
10. Generous NHS pension scheme
11. Annual incremental salary progression
12. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
13. 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 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 childrens settings.
For informal discussion, please contact Hazel Davies, Senior NurseUniversity Hospital Hairmyres, Hospital Management on @
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on @
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.
This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.
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