Care Home Liaison Nurse

This is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata The post holder will work in collaboration with staff in care homes throughout Lanarkshire to promote safe, effective person-centred care for residents within these establishments by disseminating knowledge & sharing clinical expertise to empower both users and providers of care. You will be based at Law House but will travel regularly throughout NHS Lanarkshire's geographical area. The successful candidate must be a Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration, educated to/working towards/operating at degree level and have postgraduate expertise, specialist knowledge and experience of the relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures along with comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards to effectively deliver leadership within speciality/area of practice. The post holder will have completed further education/CPD in the area of speciality and will be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.They will possess excellent team-working and leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative when required. They will be an effective listener with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Effective time management and basic IT skills are essential. Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Mari Rodgers, Team leader, on 01698 242608 If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Fiona Russell, Recruitment Administrator,on 01698 377721 Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage. Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations. Applications from candidates who require a Tier 2 Certificate of sponsorship (formerly Work Permits) will only be considered if no suitable UK or EEA national is identified for this post. For further information on the UK Border Agency's new points based System which now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK please visit www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.