Job Advert
Please note for the part time post, the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Job Purpose
An exciting Internal Development opportunity has arisen within NHS Lanarkshire for three enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurses to join the Respiratory Specialist Nursing Team. We are seeking suitably experienced Registered Nurses who will embrace this exciting and rewarding career opportunity. The post holders should possess knowledge of the management of patients with acute and chronic respiratory disease and will be required, through time and with support, to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously, proactively and as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team. This will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries in partnership with other acute care nursing and medical staff, allied health professionals and senior management teams. The applicants should possess the ability to prioritise fluctuating workloads, remain focused and be flexible in an extremely busy and dynamic clinical environment. The posts are NHSL wide based, various hours and permeant.
The successful candidate will be fully supported in their professional development of enhanced clinical knowledge and clinical decision-making skills appropriate to the Respiratory Specialist Nurse role.
Qualifications to be undertaken within the role
- Non-medical prescribing NMC registered (NISP)
- Advanced Clinical Examination accredited course
- Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology Module
- Asthma Diploma Module
- COPD Diploma Module
Knowledge, Training and/or Experience required to do the job
- 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.
- 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/post graduate qualification
Please note - completion of this will be mandatory within an agreed 3-year time frame.
A valid driving license and access to a vehicle is also essential.
If you are interested in an informal chat about these posts, then please contact - Jacqueline Davidson, Lead Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist on 01698752126 or email Jacqueline.davidson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact Devon.Westwater@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
Please note: 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.
‘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 who 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 interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence
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 Immigrations. 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 Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
