Charge Nurse - Mental Health/Learning Disabilities

NHS Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Annual Leave 35 days

Incremental salary progression

Sick leave

Discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Registered Nurse to manage and deliver care to a defined caseload, applying the Nursing Process and coordinating with the multidisciplinary team. You will contribute to high-quality client care and staff supervision within a defined clinical service.

The role requires an NMC-registered nurse with degree-level education, experience in care planning, and a full UK/EU/EEA driving licence. A supportive NHS environment with extensive benefits awaits.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Educated to Degree level or working towards it.
• Post graduate expertise in relevant speciality.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards.
• Full UK/EU/EEA driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Apply nursing process and care planning with a person-centred approach.
• Triage referrals and assess clients in line with policies.
• Provide supervision to junior staff and ensure safe care delivery.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners for seamless transitions.

Skills

Registered Nurse

NMC Registration

Nursing degree

Clinical guidelines

Driving licence

Education

Nursing degree (BN/Dip)

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

The Registered Nurse will manage and deliver care to a defined caseload, group of clients/patients. They will be responsible for delivering and ensuring the application of the the framework of the Nursing Process and use of case management as appropriate. This is 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 the provision of care and treatment within a defined clinical service. This will be under the management and leadership of the team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner.

In this key role, you will:

• Apply values based practice principles to inform decision making in all aspects of care and treatment of clients/patients and in interactions with colleagues
• Hold 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.
• Have 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
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

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 Jennifer Miller, 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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