254879 - Charge Nurse

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS Pension

Incremental salary progression

Sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Registered Nurse to manage and deliver care to a defined caseload, applying the Nursing Process and case management principles to ensure high-quality patient care. The post involves supervision of junior staff, coordination with the team and partners, and leadership within a defined clinical service.

The role requires NMC registration, degree-level education, and postgraduate experience in the specialty, with evidence of leadership and knowledge of clinical

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Education at Degree level or working towards.
• Postgraduate expertise within specialty that demonstrates breadth of knowledge to lead safety and care.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the specialty/area of practice.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, policies and procedures related to the specialty/area of practice.
• Leadership skills to enable day-to-day management of service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Practising within the eKSF, scope, range and competencies of the post.
• Apply values based practice principles to inform decision making in all aspects of care and treatment of clients/patients and in interactions with colleagues.
• Responsibility for the implementation of the Nursing Process to triage referrals and undertake person-centred assessment of clients/patients in accordance with agreed policies for the defined clinical area, ensuring provision of clinical supervision of Registered Nurses undertaking assessments in agreement with the team leader/senior charge nurse or practitioner.
• Responsibility to use the Nursing Process framework to develop, implement and evaluate the Care Plan in collaboration with the client/patient and the multidisciplinary team, ensuring clinical supervision of any junior staff undertaking delegated aspects of the nursing process.
• Make appropriate arrangements with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless care during transitions of care to/from other services and when discharged from services

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Team collaboration

Education

Degree level Nursing education

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.

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

Registered Nurse managing and delivering care to a defined caseload / group of clients / patients; responsible for delivering / ensuring the application of the framework of the Nursing Process and use of case management as appropriate, to ensure a high standard of quality client / patient care, working in partnership with other disciplines and agencies. The charge nurse has delegated responsibility for the appraisal, management and clinical supervision of Registered Nurses, junior practitioners and clinical support workers in provision of care and treatment within a defined clinical service, under the management and leadership of the team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner.

In This Key Role, You Will

• Practising within the eKSF, scope, range and competencies of the post


• Apply values based practice principles to inform decision making in all aspects of care and treatment of clients / patients and in interactions with colleagues


• Responsibility for the implementation of the framework of the Nursing Process to triage referrals and undertake person centred assessment of clients / patients in accordance with agreed operational policies for the defined clinical area, ensuring provision of clinical supervision of Registered Nurses undertaking assessments in agreement with the team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner.


• Responsibility to use the framework of the Nursing Process to develop, implement and evaluate the Care Plan in collaboration with the client / patient and the multidisciplinary team, ensuring clinical supervision of any junior staff undertaking any delegated aspects of the nursing process.


• Make appropriate arrangements with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless care during transitions of care to / from other services and when discharged from services

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.


• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.


• Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.

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.