The closing date for this job has now passed.

Job reference: 039628
Salary: Band 7 (£39,693 - £46,467)
Job closing date: 29/12/2020
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Coathill Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 15/12/2020
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
Department: Mental Health & LD

Job Advert

An excitng opportunity has arsien for a Senior Charge Nurse post within our in-patient Rehabiliatation Unit. The post will provide excellent operational and professional leadership to the nursing team and be a pivotal role within the Multi-disciplinary Team and partnership working.

The successful candidate must be: 

  • 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.

  • Management qualification or equivalent gained through experience and continuous professional development

  • Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification

  • The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative

  • Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Effective time management skills

  • Working knowledge of basic information technology

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by  Tracy Coyle, Service manager on 01698 366760 

If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Linsey Norton , Recruitment Administrator, on 01698 377667.

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.

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