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Job reference: 096970
Salary: Band 5 (£28,384 - £35,365)
Job closing date: 20/04/2022
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Stonehouse Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Various
Job posted date: 06/04/2022
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
Department: Brain Injury Team

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This is an exciting opportunity to join the new brain injury rehabilitation unit in NHS Lanarkshire.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care, and/or the implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision.  The post holder may be required to demonstrate procedures to and supervise registered and/or unregistered staff, as well as student nurses.

Duties may vary with the type of ward / department and the degree of patient dependency.

Additional required after Post registration.

The post holder will direct, coordinate and supervise, where appropriate, the work of other staff within the ward or department to promote best practice in relation to patient care.

In the absence of the senior charge nurse/team leader, or deputy, the post holder will provide cover to ensure effective operation of the ward /department.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB

Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration

The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiative

Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Excellent 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 the light of service needs.

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Jane-Marie Stobie on 01698 754300

If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please email recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk


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.

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 had agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

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