Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

NHS Scotland; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave - 35 days including bank

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

NHS discounts and more

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a committed Registered Nurse to assume clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team. You will assess care needs, develop and evaluate care plans and ensure delivery of high-quality patient care.

In the absence of senior leadership, you will oversee unit operations and supervise staff. The post is a fixed-term 12-month appointment, with secondment arrangements for existing NHS Lanarkshire staff.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Educated to Degree level or working towards it.
• Post graduate expertise within specialty/area of practice demonstrates breadth of knowledge to lead safely and effectively.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines within the specialty/area of practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care to ensure high standards of patient care.
• In the absence of Senior Charge Nurse/Co-ordinator, take responsibility for assessment of care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of care.
• In the absence of Senior Charge Nurse/Team Leader, manage/operate the unit, including staff work allocation, deployment and supervision.
• Co-operate with Clinical Nurse Manager or deputy/ Senior Charge Nurse/ Team Leader on induction, recruitment, appraisal and absence management.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Assessment of care needs

Staff supervision

Clinical governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

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

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.

Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

In this key role, you will:

• Be 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, you will be 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 you will 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

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 Karen Browne, Senior Charge Nurse, on [e-mail]

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

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