Senior Charge Nurse - Perioperative Clinical Governance

The Role

The post holder will carry continuing responsibility for the management of clinical governance within the Directorate. The post holder will be responsible for coordinating all risk management activities within the Directorate including investigation, analysis and provision of advice to both Perioperative and medical staff. The post holder will maintain and further develop a cohesive and effective clinical governance strategy which includes audit, risk management, clinical effectiveness and quality of care. The post holder will be involved in providing specialist advice in relation to clinical care ensuring compliance with NHS Lanarkshire’s policy and procedures and maintaining statutory requirements in accordance with the NHSL Quality strategy and National directives.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

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.

What we'll need you to bring

• 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 required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality / area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
• Management qualification or equivalent gained through experience and continuous professional development
• Further education / evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days / courses / post graduate qualification
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working / leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

Contract type

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based within Periop Services at the University Hospital Monklands.

The working pattern for this role is Rotational.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Helen Kerrigan, Senior Nurse Manager, Periop Services Theatres at [email protected]

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .

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