Specialist Nurse - Children's Services

NHS Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days including public/

NHS pension scheme

Incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire seeks a Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist to lead nursing care within the Integrated Community Children's Nursing Service, supporting children with specialist disorders in hospital and community settings.

The role requires autonomous practice, caseload management, and active use of evidence-based guidelines to improve safety and outcomes, with responsibilities across clinical governance and education.

Qualifications

• Registered Sick Children’s Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level.
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates broad knowledge to lead safety and care.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and delegate appropriate caseload work to MDT members.
• Utilise research material and evidence-based practice to inform service development.
• Provide specialist nursing advice to the relevant managed clinical networks.
• Maintain ongoing contribution to Health Improvement activities related to the specialty.

Skills

Sick Children’s Nurse

NMC registration

Leadership

Education

Education

Degree level or higher

Postgraduate specialty expertise

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.

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

Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist within Integrated Community Children's Nursing Service. To provide nursing leadership for specific Paediatric Specialist Service within NHS Lanarkshire in supporting the delivery of nursing skills and knowledge in the care, management and education of children with specific specialist disorders within the hospital and community setting. This role encompasses autonomous practice, caseload management and a level of specialist knowledge and intervention, required by a specific patient group, their carers and other staff involved in the care delivery process.

In This Key Role, You Will

Clinical

• Lead, supervise and delegate appropriate caseload work, to members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Clinical Governance

• Utilisation of research material and evidence based practice, to inform and underpin further service development.

Professional Role

• Provision of specialist nursing advice, to the relevant managed clinical networks.

Public Health

• Maintain an ongoing contribution to Health Improvement activities in terms of the specialism.

What You'll Bring

• Registered Sick Childrens Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level.
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.

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 Katrina Giannicchi , Team Leader ICCNS, Nursing on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Adnan Saddique, 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

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