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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Charge Nurse post within the Trauma and Orthopaedic service at University Hospital Wishaw. A dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual is sought to lead a new orthopaedic ward. University Hospital Wishaw will serve as the dedicated Trauma Unit for NHS Lanarkshire in line with local and regional service changes as part of the Scottish Trauma Network.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and expert advice to all nursing staff in the delivery of care within their area of responsibility. Orthopaedic skills and knowledge is advantageous to this role, as there is a requirement for clinical leadership to staff within this dynamic speciality.
You will have continual 24 hour responsibility for the management of the ward/department and will undertake regular rotational cover of the Directorate or Hospital to provide leadership, deal with clinical issues, immediate management issues and deploy staff as appropriate.
You must be a registered nurse with valid NMC Registration, educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level with post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
Excellent team working/leadership skills, effective time management skills, the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative is essential.
Should you wish to discuss the post in more detail, please contact, Corinne Barrett, Senior Nurse on 01698 361100 ext 5794.
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Heather Macleod, Recruitment Administrator on 01698 7881.
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.
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.
Applications from candidates who require a Tier 2 Certificate of sponsorship (formerly Work Permits) will only be considered if no suitable UK or EEA national is identified for this post. For further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based System which now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK please visit www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.