Registered Nurse​/Operating Department Practitioner; MTO

The Role

As part of a multidisciplinary 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.

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/ SVQIII in Operating Department Practice/Diploma in Operating Department Practice
• 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

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• Educated to, working towards, operating at degree level
• Postgraduate expertise in the speciality/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safely, effectively and efficiently
• Further education and evidence of continuous professional development in the area of speciality including study days, courses and postgraduate qualification
• 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 level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within the speciality/area of practice
• Effective communication skills with good levels of literacy.
• Ability to describe an understanding of the role of theatre practitioner
• Enthusiastic to work within a dynamic department
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
• Leadership skills to enable day to day management of service delivery

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

This role will be based in Theatres within University Hospital Wishaw.

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 Lee Adair, Charge Nurse via lee.a

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 Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

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