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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Please note this is a part-time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic Cardiac Cath Lab team. This is an excellent learning opportunity for a highly motivated nurse with experience in the acute hospital setting. The job includes rotation between our Cardiac Cath Lab, where you will be assisting with cardiac procedures and be part of the on-call Cath Lab team, our inpatient ward and outpatient day area in which you will be caring for patients pre and post-procedure, and our nurse-led pre-assessment clinic. We have an excellent in-house education programme to support ongoing development in this area. Shift pattern is days and nights Mon-Fri with added on-call commitment.
As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will have responsibility for the 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 s and as student nurses.
The post holder will direct, coordinate and supervise, where appropriate, the work of other staff within the ward or department to promote best practices 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 the effective operation of the ward /department.
For further information/informal visit please contact Joanne Hamilton on 01355 584855
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process email: recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
‘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* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
Care-experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interviews may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigration. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visas and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk