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
This exciting opportunity is suited to an experienced and highly skilled registered nurse with a proven track record in epilepsy or neurology care. The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, providing specialist assessment, treatment planning, patient education, and ongoing management for individuals living with epilepsy across NHS Lanarkshire. This post is to cover for a year as either a fixed term or secondment
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.
Please see Role Profile for further information.
In This Key Role, You Will
- Develop advanced competence, innovation and leadership in the management and delivery of safe, effective person-centred care within own area of practice
- Promote and act to influence others to incorporate non-judgemental, values-based care into practice
- Use a wide range of skills and strategies, including advanced or specialist skills, to communicate with people about difficult matters or situations
- Use in-depth knowledge of legislation, professional regulation and codes of practice, to lea