Charge Nurse Older Peoples Services and Stroke- Geriatric Rehabilitation

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare system in the UK is seeking a highly motivated Charge Nurse to join their team within the Care of the Elderly at Gartnavel General Hospital. You will be responsible for leading and supervising a team, providing high-quality nursing care to elderly patients requiring rehabilitation. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, along with a commitment to delivering optimal patient care. This role offers the opportunity to develop your leadership and managerial skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Motivated and organized individual with a desire to develop leadership and managerial skills.
• Experience in supervising qualified and unqualified staff is essential.
• Commitment to promoting high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Lead your team in providing high-quality care.
• Supervise qualified and unqualified staff.
• Ensure appropriate learning opportunities for all staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

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.

We are recruiting to two Charge Nurse posts within Care of the Elderly Gartnavel General Hospital. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to help lead, implement & evaluate standards of good nursing care within our service.

Ward 8a and ward 8c GGH are both 27‑bedded Older Peoples Rehabilitation ward‑the team cares for some of the most dependant and vulnerable patients within the hospital, who require ongoing rehabilitation and the specialist care of a Geriatrician.

On a daily basis you will be responsible for ensuring that you lead your team promoting & providing a high‑quality care. Supervise qualified & unqualified staff. You will ensure appropriate learning opportunities are met for all staff, encouraging best practice to always deliver a high quality of patient care in line with the CAS standards framework.

You will be a motivated, organised individual with excellent communication skills with a desire to develop your leadership skills and managerial skills.

You will be responsible to the Senior Charge Nurse for clinical guidance & professional management and will deputise for the SCN as required.

Informal contact: Julie Campbell - [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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