NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Senior Charge Nurse/Team Leader - Medical Ambulatory Care
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Senior Sister / Charge Nurse – NHS Lanarkshire
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 (providing hospital-based care across 3 main sites)
- Corporate & Property & Support Services
- North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships, delivering integrated primary healthcare and social care services
The Role
The Senior Sister / Charge Nurse will:
- Provide clinical leadership and expert advice to nursing staff, ensuring high-quality care delivery
- Oversee recruitment, supervision, development and deployment of ward/departmental staff
- Hold continual 24-hour responsibility for ward/hospital management
- Undertake rotational cover across the Directorate/Hospital for leadership, clinical and management issues
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Primary responsibilities include:
- Assessing care needs and developing/evaluating care programmes
- Ensuring safe, high-quality care delivery to patients
- Adapting duties based on ward type and patient dependency
The working pattern: Monday to Sunday (12-hour shifts, no night shifts)
In This Key Role, You Will
- Responsible for assessing, planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating care programmes to ensure a high standard of patient care
- Manage the clinical environment, including staff allocation, deployment and supervision (continuous reassessment based on ward priorities)
- Provide leadership, encouraging and motivating the nursing team to keep patients (and carers) at the centre of care
- Apply advanced specialty skills to facilitate patient interventions
What You’ll Bring
- Registered Nurse (RN) with valid NMC registration
- Degree-level education or equivalent, postgraduate experience preferred
- Expertise in a specialty area demonstrating safe, efficient and effective leadership knowledge
- Comprehensive understanding of clinical guidelines and standards within your specialty area
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What We Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you’ll enjoy:
✔ 35 days annual leave (including public holidays) ✔ Generous NHS pension scheme ✔ Annual incremental salary progression ✔ Paid sick leave, increasing with service length ✔ NHS discounts and additional employee benefits
NHS Lanarkshire is committed to a diverse, inclusive workforce where talent and potential thrive, irrespective of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experience, or any other protected characteristic.
Care-experienced applicants include those with experience in foster care, kinship support, residential, or secure children’s settings.
For Informal Discussion
Contact Julie Coyle, Senior Nurse (Emergency) at: julie.coyle@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Job Application Support
For questions about the recruitment process or application assistance, contact: David Murray, Recruitment Administrator
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