Unit Senior Nurse
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
- Professional and clinical lead for all nursing services, within area of responsibility and designated nursing profession specific lead (i.e. Public Health, Long\-term Conditions, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nursing) as required across NHS Lanarkshire.
- Expert practitioner, providing professional leadership, support and advice within the multi\-disciplinary team across NHS Lanarkshire to ensure high standards of nursing care.
- Lead the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity within the context of clinical governance.
- Provide professional nursing and clinical advice in support of the Associate Director of Nursing, Unit General Manager, Associate Medical Director, Clinical Directors and Service Managers.
- Assist in planning, priority setting and decision making to ensure that patient care and organisational goals are met.
- Contribute to the development of strategies and action plans to support and meet changing operational service requirements.
- Assess, appraise and critically apply the evidence\-base for Clinical Practice.
- Be wholly accountable for his/her own nursing practice and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve the knowledge, skills and values required for safe and effective practice.
- Provide operational line management responsibility for designated Lanarkshire wide services e.g. palliative care, mental health practice development
- 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
- A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- 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.
- *Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.*
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Nicole Hetherington, Recruitment Administrator on nicole.hetherington@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Interested?
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Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please review our Application Guidance 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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