Senior Charge Nurse

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. 

This is a fulltime post of 37 hours per week, with a shift pattern Monday to Sunday (8.33 hours, 4x weekly).

You must be registered with the UK NMC.

A permanent Senior Charge Nurse post has arisen to manage Philipshill ward within the QENSIU, we are looking for an experienced nurse with existing clinical, leadership and management skills. The post holder will work in conjunction with the present SCN and support the Lead Nurse by supporting and managing the 32 bedded ward.

Prioritising clinical demand is vital to ensure patients needs are assessed, care planned, implemented and evaluated, and that there is consultation and involvement of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to the nursing team and is responsible for ensuring their supervision, training and education in conjunction with the nurse educator and practice development. The post holder will exercise acute and rehabilitation skills to direct and provide strong leadership in the provision of a high quality patient experience, ensuring safe patient centred care. Under direction from the Lead Nurse, exercise effective management of the MDT team with visibility to teams and offering management support, optimising the use of human resources, absence management, and rostering to reflect activity requirements. It is essential that the successful candidate has a minimum of 5 years expert experience within Spinal Injuries. 

For more information, please contact: Helena Richmond, SCN, , Helena.richmond@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- NHS Scotland 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, recognisingmilitary 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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