Registered Nurse - Women's Health Unit/Gynaecology Ward

TN United Kingdom; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Registered Nurse in the Women's Health Unit at University Hospital Wishaw. This role offers the chance to provide high-quality care and support to patients, while also supervising and mentoring staff. With a commitment to patient-centered care, you'll be part of a dedicated team that values your contributions and fosters professional growth. Enjoy a supportive environment with opportunities for career development, competitive benefits, and a chance to make a real difference in the lives of patients. If you're passionate about nursing and ready to take your career to the next level, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

8 public holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee Counselling services

Work-life Balance policies

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop care programmes.
• Deliver high-quality care to patients.

Skills

Team working skills

Effective listening

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Information technology

Education

Degree in Nursing

Evidence of CPD

Tools

NHS Patient Management Systems

Job description

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Registered Nurse - Women's Health Unit/Gynaecology Ward, Wishaw

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Client:

NHS Scotland

Location:

Wishaw, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

2

Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Job Description:

The Role

We are looking to recruit a Registered Nurse to join the Women's Health Unit/Gynaecology Ward at University Hospital Wishaw.

The Registered Nurse 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 nurse is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and may be required to demonstrate procedures 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

* Candidates applying must have valid UK NMC pin *

Contract type

Band 5 / Permanent / Full time / 37 hours

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.

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 benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time staff)
• 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.

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
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

It would be good if you also had

• Educated to degree level
• Educated to degree level or training undertaken post registration courses
• Evidence of CPD e.g. Flying Start, meeting PREP standard
• Cleanliness Champion
• Previous Registered Nursing position
• Previous experience in a surgical, Gynaecology or sexual health environment
• Evidence of post registration skills e.g. IV Drug therapy, cannulation and phlebotomy
• Evidence of positive role modelling
• Ability to use NHS Patient Management Systems

Looking to find out more?

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

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater at [emailprotected]

Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email.

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.

Additional Information for Applicants:

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
• For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
• Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk & spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates.
• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments

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.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK:

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.