Registered Nurse - Gynaecology Services; R1

The Role

Exciting Opportunity:
Band 5 Registered Nurse – Gynaecology & Women’s Services, NHS Lanarkshire. Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, patient‑centred care? We are looking for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our innovative and forward‑thinking Gynaecology and Women’s Services team in Lanarkshire. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a supportive, dynamic team that values collaboration, learning, and professional development.

You will play a key role in providing compassionate care to women across a range of services, while developing your skills in a progressive clinical environment.

What we offer:

• A welcoming and inclusive team culture
• Opportunities for continuous learning and career progression
• Exposure to innovative practices within women’s health
• A chance to make a real difference in patient care

If you are motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to excellence, we would love to hear from you!

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.

• Educated to degree level or training undertaken post registration courses.
• Evidence of CPD e.g. Flying
• Start, meeting PREP standards
• Previous Registered Nursing position.
• Previous experience in a surgical, gynaecology or sexual health environment.
• Evidence of post registration skills e.g. IV Drug therapy, cannulation and phlebotomy
• Evidence of positive role
• Modelling
• Ability to use NHS Patient Management Systems.

• Fixed Term or Secondment for 12 months.
• Full time
• Various hours

Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. 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 written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

This role will be based in Gynaecology Services within University Hospital Wishaw.

The working pattern for this role will be days/nights/weekends.

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 Pauline Pollock, Senior charge nurse on pauline.pol

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Stephanie McNeill, Recruitment Administrator on stephanie.mcn (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…