257284 - Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

NHS Scotland; Wishaw; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NHS Lanarkshire in Scotland is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join a multidisciplinary team responsible for assessing care needs and delivering high-quality patient care on a 12-hour shift pattern, including days, nights and weekends.

You will provide clinical leadership in the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse/Team Leader, supervise staff, and contribute to induction, recruitment and performance management to maintain safe, effective care.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level.
• Postgraduate expertise in the relevant specialty.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards.
• Specialist knowledge and experience in the relevant conditions and procedures.

Responsabilités

• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse/Co-ordinator, assess needs and ensure high standard of care.
• In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse/Team Leader, manage the unit including staff deployment and supervision.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Nurse Manager or deputy for induction, recruitment, appraisal and absence management of staff.

Connaissances

NMC Registration

Clinical Leadership

Staff Supervision

Formation

Degree level

Postgraduate specialization

Description du poste

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

As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and evaluation of programmes of care ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients. In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse/Team Leader the post holder will have continuing responsibility for the management and clinical leadership of the area including supervision, development and deployment of staff. Duties may vary with the type of ward/department and the degree of patient dependency. The working pattern for this role is 12 hour shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.

In This Key Role, You Will

• Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of a high standard of care.
• In the absence Senior Charge Nurse/ Co-ordinator responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of a high standard of care.
• In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse/ Team Leader assume responsibility for the management / operation of the unit, including work allocation, deployment and supervision of staff.
• Co-operate with Clinical Nurse Manager or deputy / Senior Charge Nurse / Team Leader in the management of induction, recruitment, appraisal and absence management of staff.

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.

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 Nicola Martin, Senior Charge Nurse at [e-mail]

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

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.