Charge Nurse

The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of an accessible, appropriate, high quality and effective nursing service to all age groups in the community by working in partnership with patients, care providers and other agencies. The post holder will ensure a person‑centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy. The post holder will function as an independent autonomous practitioner by virtue of in‑depth knowledge, expertise, proficiency and experience to lead and enable the Community nursing team to provide a quality nursing service. The post holder will lead, manage and support the Community nursing team, be a clinical expert, be involved in public health activities, be accountable for a caseload over a 24 hour period and be a key member of the Integrated Primary Care team and other multi‑disciplinary groups. What we’ll need you to bring Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration SPQ District Nursing Nursing in the Home or equivalent Post Graduate Study 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 Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery Further education evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days courses post graduate qualification including clinical assessment and non‑medical prescribing 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 Formal leadership development (optional) Evidence of post registration knowledge and practical application relevant to post (optional) IT literate (optional) Contract type Permanent Part Time – 29.6 hours Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro‑rata. Location and Working Pattern This role will be based in Community Nursing within Clydesdale Locality. Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific posts in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations. Find out more If you’re looking to find out more, we would love to hear from you Contact Please contact Shirley Thomson, Team Leader, on For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Amy O'Neill Recruitment Administrator on (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email) Why NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Benefits A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee counselling services Work‑life Balance policies and procedures Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack or our recruitment webpage. Additional Information For Applicants Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there is a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early. Please check your email regularly (including junk spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates. 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