Unit Senior Nurse

NHS Scotland; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Professional and Clinical Lead for nursing services to provide expert professional leadership and guidance across the organisation. You will drive clinical audit, research activity, and governance within a multidisciplinary team to maintain high standards of care.

The role requires registration with NMC, a masters level qualification, and a full UK driving licence. You will manage Lanarkshire-wide services and influence strategic planning for patient care excellence.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Masters level education or equivalent in nursing.
• Knowledge of NHS Scotland Leadership Qualities framework or equivalent.
• Full UK/EU driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing leadership and clinical advice in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Lead the development and implementation of clinical audit and research within clinical governance.
• Provide operational line management responsibility for Lanarkshire wide services (e.g., palliative care, mental health practice development).
• Assist in planning, priority setting and decision making to meet patient care and organisational goals.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Nursing Leadership

Clinical Governance

Education

Masters level education

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

• Professional and clinical lead for all nursing services, within area of responsibility and designated nursing profession specific lead (i.e. Public Health, Long-term Conditions, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nursing) as required across NHS Lanarkshire.
• Expert practitioner, providing professional leadership, support and advice within the multi-disciplinary team across NHS Lanarkshire to ensure high standards of nursing care.
• Lead the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity within the context of clinical governance.

In This Key Role, You Will

• Provide professional nursing and clinical advice in support of the Associate Director of Nursing, Unit General Manager, Associate Medical Director, Clinical Directors and Service Managers.
• Assist in planning, priority setting and decision making to ensure that patient care and organisational goals are met.
• Contribute to the development of strategies and action plans to support and meet changing operational service requirements.
• Assess, appraise and critically apply the evidence-base for Clinical Practice.
• Be wholly accountable for his/her own nursing practice and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve the knowledge, skills and values required for safe and effective practice.
• Provide operational line management responsibility for designated Lanarkshire wide services e.g. palliative care, mental health practice development

What You'll Bring

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotland’s Leadership Qualities framework or equivalent framework
• Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development
• 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.

For informal discussion, please contact Debi Robertson, Deputy Associate Nurse Director on [e-mail]

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