Registered Nurse - Mental Health

NHS National Services Scotland; Carluke; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS Pension

Incremental salary progression

Sick pay progression

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high standards of patient care within the defined clinical service, under supervision by the caseload holder and senior staff.

The post holder will apply the nursing process, supervise students and junior staff, and may undertake delegated duties in the absence of senior staff, ensuring safe, compassionate care across diverse patient groups.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Demonstrates excellent teamwork and ability to work with initiative.
• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with people as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process to deliver high standards of patient care under supervision.
• Supervise students and healthcare support workers as directed by senior staff.
• Coordinate and supervise a small team of junior nurses or practitioners where required.
• Take on delegated duties in the absence of senior staff, as appropriate.

Skills

NMC Registration

Teamwork

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Initiative & autonomy

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 postholder is responsible for the application of the Framework of the Nursing Process to deliver high standards of client / patient nursing care for patients with a range of mental disorders, substance misuse, learning disability or co-morbidity, under the clinical supervision of the caseload holder / charge nurse / team leader, senior charge nurse or practitioner. The registered nurse has delegated responsibility for the appraisal and clinical supervision of students and clinical / healthcare support workers in provision of care and treatment within a defined clinical service, under the management and leadership of the team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner

Additional for those with 2 years post registration

Acting as Named Nurse (or equivalent), responsible for the application of the framework of the Nursing Process to ensure a high standard of client / patient care, delegated by the charge nurse / team leader, senior charge nurse or practitioner who provides clinical supervision to the post holder and retains overall responsibility for patient care. Co-ordinating and supervising a small team of junior nurses or practitioners, students and clinical support workers in delivering care. Where required the post holder will undertake a delegated range of duties of the charge nurse, team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner in their absence, including taking charge of the clinical area.

In this key role, you will:

Practising within the eKSF, scope, range and competencies of the post

• Apply values based practice principles such as those of respect and dignity, in all aspects of care and treatment and in interactions with colleagues
• Implement the framework of the nursing process to participate in person centred assessment and participate in the development and implementation of client / patient care plan in accordance with operational policies for the defined clinical area, and under the clinical supervision of the named nurse (or equivalent), senior nursing staff and / or multidisciplinary team.
• Actively and meaningfully involve relevant people, including the client / patient and carers in a shared responsibility for assessment, prevention and management of risk and positive risk taking, and individual vulnerabilities within the scope, range, skills and competencies of the post.
• Escorting and providing intervention to clients / patients as directed by the named nurse (or equivalent), charge nurse, senior charge nurse or practitioner without direct supervision.

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
• 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.

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

Interested?

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