Registered Nurse - Flow Navigation Centre +

NHS Scotland; Bothwell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Annual leave 35 days

Salary progression

Sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Registered Nurse to assess care needs, develop and implement care programmes for patients across our wards. The role includes supervising junior staff and providing care without direct supervision, with coverage in absence of senior staff.

The post is a fixed-term contract for 3 months (to 31 March 2027) and offers opportunities to demonstrate leadership in a multidisciplinary team while delivering high-quality patient care in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Excellent teamworking and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop care programmes.
• Implement and evaluate care plans.
• Provide leadership in absence of senior staff.
• Supervise junior staff and students.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration

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 the development of programmes of care, and/or the implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision. The post holder may be required to demonstrate procedures to and supervise registered and/or unregistered staff, as well as student nurses.

Duties may vary with the type of ward / department and the degree of patient dependency

Additional required after 2 years Post registration

The post holder will direct, coordinate and supervise, where appropriate, the work of other staff within the ward or department to promote best practice in relation to patient care

In the absence of the senior charge nurse/team leader, or deputy, the post holder will provide cover to ensure effective operation of the ward /department

Please note this is a fixed term post for 3 months until 31st March 2027. 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:

• Provide a high quality, safe and supportive environment in order to care for patients within the specialist area or department, meeting identified physical and psychosocial needs
• Accountable for standards of care and deliver these within the context of clinical governance.
• In the absence of the senior charge nurse/team leader, exercise leadership to provide cover and ensure effective operation of the ward / department
• Facilitate guidance, mentorship and supervision of more junior staff and students within the clinical area. Developing and maintaining the ethos of the learning organisation

What You'll 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

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 Demi-Louise Gallon, Team Leader on [e-mail]

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

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Interested?

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

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.