The Role We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our Emergency Department based at University Hospital Wishaw. This is a fantastic opportunity to really harness skills in Emergency Care and we are delighted to now invite suitably skilled and enthusiastic applications for this post. The successful candidate will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care, and/or the implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and may be required to demonstrate procedures and supervise registered and/or unregistered staff, as well as student nurses. Candidates applying must have valid UK NMC pin and previous experience in an acute setting / Emergency Department Contract Type / Shift Pattern Permanent / Full Time / 37 hours / Band 5 Rotational shift pattern / 12 hour shifts NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire 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. Why join NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Some Of NHS Lanarkshire Benefits Include A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time staff) A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension) Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee Counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page. What We'll Need You To 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 Excellent time management skills Working knowledge of basic information technology It would be great if you also had Educated to degree level or training undertaken post registration courses Evidence of CPD e.g. Flying Start, meeting PREP standards Immediate Life support Previous Registered Nursing position Evidence of post registration skills e.g. IV Drug therapy, cannulation and phlebotomy Evidence of positive role modelling Ability to use NHS Patient Management Systems Ability to work in a fast paced environment Looking to find out more? If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you Please contact Nicola Martin at Nicola.Martinlanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater at Devon.Westwaterlanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email. Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.