Senior Ward Leader — Nursing & Patient Care

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Kentucky; On-site; USD 43,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

35 days annual leave

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a clinical leader to provide expert advice and direction to nursing staff across a ward or department. The role includes recruitment, supervision, and deployment of staff with 24-hour responsibility for the ward.

You will oversee care programmes, assess patient needs, and ensure safe, high-quality care delivery. The post holder will rotate across the Directorate or Hospital to address clinical issues and staff deployment.

Qualifications

• Registered 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 to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment of care needs and planning, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of high standard of care.
• Management of the clinical environment, including work allocation, deployment and supervision of staff.
• Provide leadership, encouragement and motivation to the nursing team to keep the patient and carers at the centre of care delivery.
• Utilise advanced speciality skills to facilitate intervention for patients.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Ward management

Clinical supervision

People management

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a clinical leader to provide expert advice and direction to nursing staff across a ward or department. The role includes recruitment, supervision, and deployment of staff with 24-hour responsibility for the ward.

You will oversee care programmes, assess patient needs, and ensure safe, high-quality care delivery. The post holder will rotate across the Directorate or Hospital to address clinical issues and staff deployment.