The Role

NHS Lanarkshire are looking to recruit a full-time Charge Nurse based within Stonehouse Hospital. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Charge Nurse will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and evaluation of programmes of care ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to patients. In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse / Team Leader, you will have continuing responsibility for the management and clinical leadership of the area including supervision, development, and deployment of staff.

Please note : Duties may vary with the type of ward / department and the degree of patient dependency.

What we'll need you to bring

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• Educated to / working towards / operating at Degree Level
• Postgraduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safely, 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.
• Leadership skills to enable the day-to-day management of service delivery.
• Further education / evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days / courses / postgraduate qualification.
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working / leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using their own initiative.
• Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.

Contract type

Fixed Term or Secondment for 9 months

Full time

Please note : this is a fixed-term post for 9 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.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Care of the Elderly within Stonehouse Hospital.

Looking to find out more?

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

Please contact Claire McInnes, Senior Charge Nurse on [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.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include :

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 .

Additional Information for Applicants

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge, and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced

We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

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