Registered Nurse - Flow Navigation Centre+

NHS Scotland; Bothwell; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

35 days annual leave including public

Generous incremental salary

Paid sick leave

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Registered Nurse to join a multidisciplinary team to assess care needs, develop care programmes, and evaluate outcomes ensuring high-quality patient care.

The post involves supervising staff, providing cover in the absence of senior leaders, and working across wards to promote best practice. You must be NMC registered with strong communication and time-management skills.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Excellent teamwork and ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong listening, communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop programmes of care; implement and evaluate to ensure high-quality care.
• Supervise staff where appropriate and provide supervision to students or junior staff.
• Provide cover in absence of senior staff and coordinate ward/department operations.

Skills

NMC Registration

Teamwork

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

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

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
• Excellent time management skills

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.