252352 – Charge Nurse – Learning Disability/Mental Health – Neurodevelopmental Service

Job Description

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

The Neurodevelopmental Service is expanding and we are looking for clinicians who have a passion for neurodevelopment.
Training and support will be given to develop assessment and diagnostic skills. There are posts available in our School Team, North & South Locality Teams.

To provide comprehensive assessment to children with neurodevelopmental needs consistent with local and national specifications.

To participate in multi-disciplinary formulation of children with identified neurodevelopmental needs.

To provide interventions aligned to professional registration but with specific focus on health and wellbeing interventions

In this key role, you will:

Apply values based practice principles to inform decision making in all aspects of care and treatment of clients / patients and in interactions with colleagues

Responsibility for the implementation of the framework of the Nursing Process to triage referrals and undertake person centred assessment of clients / patients in accordance with agreed operational policies for the defined clinical area, ensuring provision of clinical supervision of Registered Nurses undertaking assessments in agreement with the team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner.

Responsibility to use the framework of the Nursing Process to develop, implement and evaluate the Care Plan in collaboration with the client / patient and the multidisciplinary team, ensuring clinical supervision of any junior staff undertaking any delegated aspects of the nursing process.

Make appropriate arrangements with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless care during transitions of care to / from other services and when discharged from services

Responsibility for delivering a range of evidence based and recovery focussed therapeutic interventions and treatments on a one-to-one or group basis defined by the department’s philosophy, and in accordance with individual client / patient need and care plan, ensuring maximisation of therapeutic engagement and contact time.

Deliver direct patient centred care including physical, emotional and personal care in a variety of settings including hospital wards or departments, A&E, community venues, residential establishments, and home environments as appropriate to the service and client / patient group

What You’ll Bring:

Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration

Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level

Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.

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 the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.

Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.

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 Suzanne Shields, Clinical Manager on

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right to work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack