Registered Nurse - General Outpatients

The Role

As part of the Outpatients 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.

The working pattern for this role will be Monday to Friday working 8:30 to 5:00 pm, 3 days per week.

• Provide nursing support with medications via Hepma to Discharge Lounge patients
• Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of a high standard of care.
• Maintain effective communications with patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that appropriate information is shared and patient needs are met.
• Knowledge of all relevant National and Local Policies, legislation, procedures, PREP, etc.
• Work within, and adhere to, defined National policies, procedures, standards and protocols of the Ward, Directorate and Division.

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• 18 months experience post registration
• 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

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

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent – regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience
* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

* Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.