Charge Nurse -General Medicine

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is Mon-Sun.

The post holder will be based at Lomond ward at Vale of Leven Hospital, working Monday to Sunday in a full time shift pattern.  As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and evaluation of programs of care ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients. In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse the post holder will have continuing responsibility for the management and clinical leadership of the area including supervision, development and deployment of staff.   Duties may vary with the type of ward/department and the degree of patient dependency. 

The post holder should be a Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration, educated to/working towards/operating at degree level, have postgraduate expertise within specialty/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safely, effectively and efficiently. 

The candidate should have leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery, excellent team working/leadership skills and ability to motivate others and work using own initiative, excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills, effective time management skills and a working knowledge of basic information technology

Informal contact: Rosina Anne Burch , SCN, , rosinaanne.burch@ggc.scot.nhs.uk  

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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