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Lead Nurse Specialist

£52.85k - £61.47k per annum
Part-time
Location: Beckford St
Department: Lanarkshire Weight Management Service
Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Hours Per Week: 28.8
Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
Closing date: 19/11/2026

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
Expert clinical practitioner providing comprehensive advice and support within a specialism, operating across all parts of NHS Lanarkshire and leading a team of Nurse Specialists.

The post holder will ensure a person centered approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.

To lead the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity.

The working pattern for this role is Flexible

Please note this is a fixed term post for 23 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.

In this key role, you will:
  • Lead in planning, priority setting and decision making to ensure that patients needs and organisational goals are met and contribute to the development and implementation of guidelines, policies and procedures
  • Initiate and lead in the development and implementation of clinical audit and subsequent improvements to measure and enhance individual and team performance
  • Provide encouragement and motivation to the nursing team acting in an advocacy role to ensure that the patient remains firmly at the centre of all care delivery
  • Demonstrate the ability to function competently as a manager, leader and member of the multi-disciplinary team, understanding and acknowledging the role and function of other members of the team
What You'll Bring:
  • Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
  • Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters 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.
  • A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
What we Offer
  • 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.

Contacts
For informal discussion, please contact James Torrens on View email address on meeveem.com
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on View email address on meeveem.com

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted. This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.
Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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