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This is a great opportunity to join the Senior Nursing team and work alongside the team in Clydesdale locality providing professional nursing leadership and assurance whilst leading on significant pieces of nursing work.
- Professional and clinical lead for all nursing services, within area of responsibility and designated nursing profession specific lead (i.e. Public Health, Long-term Conditions, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nursing) as required across NHS Lanarkshire.
- Expert practitioner, providing professional leadership, support and advice within the multi-disciplinary team across NHS Lanarkshire to ensure high standards of nursing care.
- Lead the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity within the context of clinical governance.
- Contribute to the development and operation of nursing/service strategy across NHS Lanarkshire: the major impact of which will be the increase in quality of patient care and service quality.
- Strengthen nursing contribution and professional decision making in the development of nursing and interagency partnerships.
- Ensure that National nursing policy and strategy is included in the planning and implementation of service redesign/modernisation including partnership agendas.
- Provide advice, support, and contribute to the education of staff, as appropriate, within a ward/ service.
Will have line management responsibility when operating as senior manager on call or as part of an organisational delegated service responsibility.
- Registered Nurse with valid NMC 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.
- Experience of assessing training needs
- Experience of resource management i.e. financial; human; capital
- Experience in service planning, project management and performance monitoring/reporting
- Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data
- A proven track record in sound and effective leadership. Ability to think strategically, corporately and act as a team player
- A proven track record in developing innovative solutions in meeting organisational requirements and motivating staff to affect change
- A proven track record in developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems
- Working knowledge of basic information technology
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Rose Walker Secretary to Associate Nurse Directors on rose.walker@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contactrecruitment.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.
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.