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

University Hospital Monklands is seeking an experienced Nurse. In this role you will be the professional and clinical lead for nursing/midwifery services, within area of responsibility and as required across NHS Lanarkshire. You will be an expert practitioner providing professional leadership, support and advice within the multi-disciplinary team across NHS Lanarkshire.

You will lead the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity within the context of clinical governance and be responsible for auditing, evaluating, implementing and monitoring clinical standards. You will provide advice, support, and contribute to the education of staff, as appropriate, within area of responsibility.

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.

Please note this post is part time 28.8hrs, salary is pro rata.

In this key role, you will:

• Develop strategies and operational plans to support and meet changing operational service requirements.
• Deputise for the Associate Director of Nursing / Chief of Nursing Services / Chief of Midwifery Services when required, providing professional advice and support to the Nurse Director on all aspects of the service
• Undertake and implement expert clinical nursing/midwifery leadership and practice by coaching, developing, supporting and advising nursing/midwifery staff on professional clinical issues within the area of responsibility
• Lead on and participate in health care needs of patients, carers and staff, to ensure adequate service provision.

What You'll Bring:

• Registered Nurse, Midwife or ODP with valid NMC/HCPC Registration . Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotland’s Leadership Qualities framework or equivalent framework
• Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development
• Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Extensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the health care agenda.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• 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 Craig Kingstree, Chief of Nursing Services on Craig.Kingstree@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on Lynn.Deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.