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This opportunity is for a Charge Nurse - Mental Health (Addictions) to join the Addiction Recovery Team covering the Motherwell/Wishaw Locality
The shift pattern will be Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm. A full valid UK driving licence holder will be essential for this position to meet the needs of the service,
The experienced Registered Nurse(Charge Nurse) will manage and deliver the care to a defined caseload/group of clients/patients; responsible for delivering/ensuring the application of the framework of the Nursing Process and use of case management as appropriate, to ensure a high standard of quality client / patient care, working in partnership with other disciplines and agencies. The charge nurse has delegated responsibility for the appraisal, management, and clinical supervision of Registered Nurses, junior practitioners, and clinical support workers in the provision of care and treatment within a defined clinical service, under the management and leadership of the team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner.
The successful candidate will have a Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level Post-graduate expertise within specialty/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 specialty/area of practice. Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies, and procedures associated with the specialty/area of practice ensure that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within the specialty/area of practice. Leadership skills to enable the day-to-day management of service delivery. Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in the area of specialty including study days/courses/post-graduate qualifications 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 The above duties and responsibilities are intended to represent current priorities and are not meant to be a conclusive list. The post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in light of service needs. Informal inquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Spiwe Birch, Bellshill Addiction Recovery Team, 01698 403535 If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please emailrecruitment.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 who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit. |
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