Registered Nurse - Care of the Elderly

NHS National Services Scotland; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Airdrie is seeking Registered Nurses to join their dynamic team at University Hospital Monklands. This role involves assessing patient care needs, leading a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring high-quality care delivery. Candidates should have a valid NMC registration and strong interpersonal skills. This position offers various hours on a part-time or full-time basis, supporting professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

8 public holidays

Membership in NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiative.
• Have valid NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Possess effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and evaluate care plans for quality patient care.
• Direct and supervise the work of other staff within the ward.
• Provide cover in the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse.

Skills

Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration

Excellent team working skills

Effective listening and communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Excellent time management skills

Working knowledge of basic IT

Job description

The Role

The Department of Medicine for Older Adults at University Hospital Monklands is a dynamic team with a significant track record in driving forward service change and quality improvement. The Department has four dedicated in-patient wards.

Ward 22, which is a General and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Ward for Older Adults, is looking for a Registered Nurse(s) to join its existing team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team that is dedicated to providing the highest levels of quality patient care, and where there are excellent opportunities for service development within the department with a management structure keen to support this and development opportunities.

Working as a core member of the wider multi-disciplinary team, the successful candidate will have responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the evaluation and development of care plans required to ensure the continued delivery of high quality care to patients.

The role is a varied one and duties will reflect the degree of patient dependency. However, the post holder will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision, and will be required to demonstrate procedures to, and supervise, both registered and unregistered staff, as well as student nurses. The successful candidate will direct, coordinate and supervise, where appropriate, the work of other staff within the ward to promote best practice in relation to patient care.

In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse/Team Leader, the post holder will have the opportunity to provide cover to ensure the effective running of the ward.

We would encourage you to get in touch to find out more about this opportunity.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

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.

What we’ll need you to bring

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiative
• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

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Contract type

Permanent

Full time/ Part Time

Various hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro‑rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Care of the Elderly within University Hospital Monklands

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Ann-Frances Cullen, Senior Nurse on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work‑life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

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