Registered Nurse – Intensive Psychiatric Care

**About The Organisation**
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.

**The Role**
Registered Nurse responsible for the application of the Framework of the Nursing Process to deliver high standards of client / patient nursing care for patients with a range of mental disorders, substance misuse, learning disability or co-morbidity, under the clinical supervision of the caseload holder / charge nurse / team leader, senior charge nurse or practitioner. The registered nurse has delegated responsibility for the appraisal and clinical supervision of students and clinical / healthcare support workers in provision of care and treatment within a defined clinical service, under the management and leadership of the team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner

**Additional For Those With 2 Years Post Registration**
Acting as Named Nurse (or equivalent), responsible for the application of the framework of the Nursing Process to ensure a high standard of client / patient care, delegated by the charge nurse / team leader, senior charge nurse or practitioner who provides clinical supervision to the post holder and retains overall responsibility for patient care. Co-ordinating and supervising a small team of junior nurses or practitioners, students and clinical support workers in delivering care. Where required the post holder will undertake a delegated range of duties of the charge nurse, team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner in their absence, including taking charge of the clinical area.

**In This Key Role, You Will**
Practising within the eKSF, scope, range and competencies of the post

– Apply values based practice principles such as those of respect and dignity, in all aspects of care and treatment and in interactions with colleagues
– Implement the framework of the nursing process to participate in person centred assessment and participate in the development and implementation of client / patient care plan in accordance with operational policies for the defined clinical area, and under the clinical supervision of the named nurse (or equivalent), senior nursing staff and / or multidisciplinary team.
– Actively and meaningfully involve relevant people, including the client / patient and carers in a shared responsibility for assessment, prevention and management of risk and positive risk taking, and individual vulnerabilities within the scope, range, skills and competencies of the post.
– Escorting and providing intervention to clients / patients as directed by the named nurse (or equivalent), charge nurse, senior charge nurse or practitioner without direct supervision.

**What You’ll Bring**

– 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
– A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

**What We Offer**
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

– 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.

For informal discussion, please contact
**Gillian Brown, Service Manager MH & LD Services via Gillian.brown@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk**
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact
**Nicole Hetherington, Recruitment Administrator on nicole.hetherington@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk**