Charge Nurse - General/ENT

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Santiago; On-site; CLP 40,053,000 - 58,141,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an experienced RN/ODP to scrub and lead a perioperative team in General Surgery and/or ENT, with involvement in planning the New Monklands Hospital.

You will ensure high standards of patient care, contribute to policy development, and uphold professional codes while supporting a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level.
• Post graduate expertise within specialty / area of practice that demonstrates leadership in safety and efficiency.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines within the specialty.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage nursing staff within the Perioperative area, ensuring patient needs are assessed and care is planned, implemented and evaluated.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of policies and standards in the department.
• Be conversant with professional conduct codes to support practice standards.
• Lead and participate in clinical audit to ensure high-quality patient care.

Skills

NMC Registration

Leadership

Perioperative nursing

Clinical guidelines

Education

Nursing degree

Postgraduate specialty

Job description

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

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced RN/ODP with experience scrubbing and leading a team in General Surgery and/or ENT specialties. In addition the successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in the planning and development of the New Monklands Hospital.

In This Key Role, You Will

• To support and manage nursing staff within the Perioperative area ensuring that patient needs are assessed, care planned, implemented and evaluated, and that there is consultation and involvement of patient/carers.
• Contribute, as part of the multidisciplinary team, to the development, implementation and maintenance of policies, procedures, standards and protocols of the Department, Directorate and Division to ensure adherence to, and delivery of the highest level of patient care at all times.
• Be fully conversant with the NMC/HPC & AODP Codes of Professional Conduct and other relevant documents, which support and maintain standards of professional practice for nurses, midwives and operating department practitioners
• Responsible for ensuring the quality of patient care is assessed and implemented to ensure maintenance of standards of care given to patients and their families by leading and participating in clinical audit.

What You'll Bring

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.

What We Offer

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.

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.

For informal discussion, please contact Arlayne Forsyth, Senior Charge Nurse on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Stephanie McNeill, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]