Registered Nurse - Mental Health /Learning Disabilities

NHS Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is recruiting Registered Nurses to deliver high-quality care for patients with complex needs across mental health and related services. The role involves applying the Nursing Process under supervision, with responsibility for supervising students, junior staff, and coordinating care within a defined clinical area.

The post requires a registered nurse with NMC registration, strong teamwork, and excellent communication. A full UK/EU driving licence is also desirable.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Excellent team working and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Nursing Process to deliver high standards of care.
• Supervise students and junior staff within the clinical area.
• Coordinate and supervise a small team in delivering care when required.
• Assist in signposting to sources of information and care pathways.

Skills

NMC Registration

Team working

Communication skills

UK/EU driving licence

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

Registered Nurse 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:

• The principle role of the Registered Nurse is to use the framework of the Nursing Process:- assess needs, and participate in the planning of person centred care and delivery of high standards of nursing care and treatment to clients / patients, allocated by and clinically supervised by senior staff.
• Where required, within their scope, range and competencies the post holder will undertake a delegated range of duties of the named nurse (or equivalent), charge nurse, team leader, senior charge nurse or practitioner in their absence.
• Support non mental health services such as A&E, primary care and staff within other clinical settings to obtain appropriate advice, signposting to sources of advice and information, initiating care pathways as appropriate
• Assist senior staff by participating in the co-ordination, delivery and monitoring of effective, efficient and high quality nursing care within the defined setting or clinical area.
• 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 teamA 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 Carol Thomson, 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]

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.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.