Registered Nurse - Flow Navigation Centre+

NHS Scotland; Kentucky; On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave - 35 days

Generous NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

NHS discounts and more

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Registered Nurse to join a multidisciplinary team, providing assessment, planning, and delivery of high-quality patient care across ward departments.

You will work with minimal supervision, supervise junior staff when appropriate, and ensure adherence to national and local policies, with a focus on effective communication and patient-centred care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Ability to work with own initiative and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of a high standard of care.
• Maintain effective communications with patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that appropriate information is shared and patient needs are met.
• Knowledge of all relevant National and Local Policies, legislation, procedures, PREP, etc
• Work within, and adhere to, defined National policies, procedures, standards and protocols of the Ward, Directorate and Division.

Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

NMC Registration

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 &\u00a0Property &\u00a0Support 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

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder 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 post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision. The post holder may be required to demonstrate procedures to 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.

Additional Required After 2 Years Post Registration

The post holder will direct, coordinate and supervise, where appropriate, the work of other staff within the ward or department to promote best practice in relation to patient care.

In the absence of the senior charge nurse/team leader, or deputy, the post holder will provide cover to ensure effective operation of the ward /department.

In This Key Role, You Will

• Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of a high standard of care.


• Maintain effective communications with patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that appropriate information is shared and patient needs are met.


• Knowledge of all relevant National and Local Policies, legislation, procedures, PREP, etc


• Work within, and adhere to, defined National policies, procedures, standards and protocols of the Ward, Directorate and Division.

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


• Excellent time management skills

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.