Generic Specialist Practitioner

Generic Specialist Practitioner - Substance Misuse Apply for the Generic Specialist Practitioner - Substance Misuse role at NHS Scotland . Responsibilities Manage a specialist caseload, using evidence based practice and client centred principles to assess, plan and implement care, provide expert advice and support, operating within a defined specialism across NHS Lanarkshire. Contribute to the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity. Contribute to the supervision, education and development of members of the multidisciplinary team. Provide effective leadership within scope of role. Qualifications Registered Nurse with valid NMC PIN. Educated to Degree Level. Post graduate qualification at a minimum of Level 10 (Hons) or working towards. Expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge to lead safety, effectively and efficiently. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice. Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice. Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery. Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification. The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative. Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills. Effective time management skills. Working knowledge of basic information technology. Full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence. Desired Experience Post registration experience. Holds a relevant degree. Postgraduate expertise in speciality. Evidence of post registration continuous professional development. Further education/evidence of continuous professional development in area of speciality including study days, courses, postgraduate qualification. Basic IT skills. Contract Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week. Location and Working Pattern This role will be based in Substance Misuse within University Hospital Monklands. The working pattern for this role: Monday to Friday, 8 hour day shifts. Benefits Minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service. 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. Contact Please contact Linsay Mitchell, Substance Misuse Liaison Team Leader at For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Anna Zastawnik-Baran, Recruitment Administrator at (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email). Additional Information For Applicants Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there is a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early. For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk & spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates. We recommend using the Internet Browser Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge when using Jobtrain. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 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. Right to Work within the UK NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire. Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care #J-18808-Ljbffr