Lead Nurse - General Medicine

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland seeks a Lead Nurse to provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing staff. The role involves achieving quality standards while ensuring excellent person-centred care. Candidates must be First Level Registered Nurses with significant experience as Band 7 Senior Charge Nurses or equivalent. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on patient outcomes in one of Scotland’s premier hospitals.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Band 7 Senior Charge Nurse or equivalent.
• Ability to drive quality initiatives and financial efficiency.
• Experience in delivering compassionate, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical, professional, and managerial leadership to nursing staff.
• Support achievement of organisational and directorate objectives.
• Ensure robust governance processes for excellent care delivery.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Clinical governance

Education

First Level Registered Nurse qualification

First level degree or equivalent

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.

The Lead Nurse will provide clinical, professional and managerial leadership to nursing staff within Medical specialities, South Sector, supporting the achievement of organisational and directorate objectives and quality standards.

The post holder will be a credible leader and have a consistent approach to supporting the clinical and managerial teams in the delivery and achievement of high quality compassionate and person‑centred care, whilst simultaneously driving quality initiatives and financial efficiency across the Directorate.

The Lead Nurse must demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, ensuring robust governance processes in place to support the delivery and assurance of excellent person‑centred care.

This is an opportunity to influence the future of nursing within one of Scotland’s leading hospitals. You will be supported to develop your career, lead change and make a lasting impact on patient experience and outcomes. If you are ready to lead with confidence and compassion, we would love to hear from you.

Applicants should be First Level Registered Nurse with extensive experience as a Band 7 Senior Charge Nurse/equivalent with a first level degree/supplemented/equivalent.

Informal Contact

Wendy Cruickshanks – Interim General Manager Medical Specialties.

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Information for candidates

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.

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