Lead Nurse Specialist

About the role

NHS Lanarkshire is recruiting a Lead Nurse Specialist, an expert clinical practitioner who provides comprehensive advice and support within a specialism across the organisation and leads a team of Nurse Specialists. The post is fixed term for 23 months; posts with only temporary funding are treated as secondments, so existing staff must have written agreement from their line manager to apply.

Key responsibilities

• Plan priorities and decisions so that patients' needs and organisational goals are met, and help develop and implement guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Lead the development and implementation of clinical audit and use its results to improve individual and team performance.
• Motivate the nursing team and act as an advocate so that patients remain central to care.
• Act as a competent manager, leader and member of the multi-disciplinary team.

Required profile

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Educated to, working towards or operating at Masters level.
• Postgraduate expertise in the specialism, showing the breadth of knowledge needed to lead safely and effectively.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards in the specialism.
• Full UK/EU/EEA driving licence.

What we offer

• 35 days annual leave including public holidays.
• NHS pension scheme.
• Annual salary progression.
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service.
• NHS discounts and more.