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
The role is strategic and operational, providing professional leadership, and influencing future service delivery in NHS Lanarkshire for identified sites. The post holder will have a professional lead for nursing within their sites/localities, ensuring standards of clinical practice, patient centred care and workforce development are in place to maximise the impact of nursing on service change and quality improvement.
The post holder will act as a deputy to the Associate Director of Nursing and will work closely with the Locality Manager/General Manager and the Associate Medical Director and their deputies in providing visible leadership at both a site and NHS Lanarkshire level.
The post holder will contribute to the clinical, financial and staff governance arrangements ensuring safe, efficient and effective care, compatible with professional and national clinical standards.
The post holder will contribute to the corporate management of the Directorate, and assists the Divisional Director in achieving the Executive Directorate's objectives.
In This Key Role, You Will
* Contribute to the strategic direction of the localities/sites and area of responsibility, and assist in the determination of the NHS Lanarkshire & Health and Social Care’s strategy and policy.
* Act as a member of the site/locality triumvirate /quadrumvirate / Senior Management team and support the delivery of financial, clinical activity and performance targets. Contribute to strategic planning groups at National, Board and Divisional level, particularly when deputising for the Associate Director of Nursing.
* Professionally support the planning and development of nursing services within their Directorate to ensure they are best provided to meet the developing needs of the service.
* Act as required, as a nominated representative of the Associate Director of Nursing, on external committees to advise on nursing issues at Divisional and National level.
* Deputise / provide cover for the Associate Director of Nursing role when absent (planned or unplanned).
What You'll Bring
* Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
* Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level.
* Be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotland’s Leadership Qualities framework or equivalent framework.
* Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development.
* Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
* Extensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the health care agenda.
* Experience and knowledge of Quality Improvement methodologies.
* Experience of resource management i.e. financial; human; capital.
* A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
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
* Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays.
* Generous NHS pension scheme.
* Annual incremental salary progression.
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service.
* 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 children’s settings.
Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 22nd April 2026.
For informal discussion, please contact Christine Paterson, Associate Director of Nursing on christine.paterson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.
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