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
The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of an accessible, appropriate, high quality and effective nursing service to all age groups in the community by working in partnership with patients, care providers and other agencies.
The post holder will ensure a person centered approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.
The post holder will function as an independent autonomous practitioner by virtue of in-depth knowledge, expertise, proficiency and experience to lead and enable the Community nursing team to provide a quality nursing service.
The post holder will lead/manage and support the Community nursing team, be a clinical expert, be involved in public health activities, be accountable for a caseload over a 24 hour period and be a key member of the Integrated Primary Care team and other multi-disciplinary groups.
Please note this is a fixed term post for 6 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post. - Delete if not required
In this key role, you will:
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The post holder is responsible and accountable for the ongoing management of the caseload to ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. These will be developed in partnership with patients, family, carers and significant others and will be evidence based taking into consideration the lifestyle, race, gender and cultural background, and factors which impact on physical, mental or emotional health.
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Being fully compliant with the NMC Code, NHS Lanarkshire Policies, Procedures and other relevant guidance documents, which support and maintain standards of professional practice for nurses and midwives.
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Implementing Clinical Governance process in all areas of Community nursing practice, including the involvement of users/carers, to ensure continuous practice improvement.
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Provide clinical leadership to the nursing/multi-disciplinary team and contribute to Practice Development planning and the Health Improvement agenda.
What You'll Bring:
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Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
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SPQ District Nursing/Nursing in the Home or equivalent Post Graduate Study.
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Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level.
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Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
- The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative.
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Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
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Effective time management skills.
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Working knowledge of basic information technology.
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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:
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Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
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Generous NHS pension scheme
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Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
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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 Lynne Caullay, Team Leader on [email protected].
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Anna Baran, Recruitment Administrator on [email protected].
