Registered Nurse - Community

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to work within Motherwell Locality Community Nursing Service

The community nursing teams are committed to delivering high quality nursing care to the local community.

The successful candidate must demonstrate high quality communication and interpersonal skills. They will be accountable for delivering safe and effective person-centred care.

It is essential that the successful candidate is a car owner/driver or has access to a car.

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• 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

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Knowledge and understanding of core community nurse
• Previous community experience
• Catheter care experience
• HIC and PICC management experience
• Experience of working with patients in their own homes
• Further education/evidence of continuous professional development in areas applicable to community nursing, e.g. compression bandaging, syringe drivers, wound management
• Ability to provide an accessible, appropriate, high quality and effective nursing service to all age groups in the community

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

This role will be based within the Community (District Nursing) within Motherwell Health Centre.

The working pattern for this role Various shifts to cover service , Monday to Sunday.

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.

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Lynne Frosdick, District Nurse Team Leader via Lynne.

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For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Nicole Hetherington, Recruitment Administrator on nicole.hetherin (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• 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 (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

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