Mental Health Senior Charge Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare organization in Scotland seeks a clinical leader to manage a nursing team and provide specialist care for individuals with serious mental health challenges. The role emphasizes clinical leadership, team collaboration, and ensuring quality care in a secure setting. Candidates should be committed to organizational objectives and patient rehabilitation. The position offers a standard work schedule from Monday to Friday, with a commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Clinical leadership and management responsibility for a team.
• Accountability for specialist nursing care for individuals with serious offending behavior.
• Promotion of team working and ensuring effective clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Delivering specialist nursing care in a secure environment.
• Contributing to organizational objectives and patient rehabilitation.
• Coordinating treatment for individuals with mental disorders.

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) 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.

Shift Pattern - predominately clinical hours Monday - Friday

The Directorate of Forensic Mental Health provides inpatient care in both medium and low secure settings at Rowanbank Clinic/ Leverndale Hospital. The service provides a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for patients with a focus on risk assessment and reduction, rehabilitation and discharge planning for the return to the community.

The post holder will have clinical leadership and line management responsibility for a staff team and be accountable for the co‑ordination and provision of specialist nursing care and treatment for individuals who have a mental disorder or learning disability who have demonstrated serious offending behaviour or present significant risk to themselves or others. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the organisations objectives, promote team working and ensure safe and effective clinical practice within their area or responsibility

Informal contact: Sarah Cosgrove, Lead Nurse - [e-mail] - 01412326574

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

As from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro‑rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

NHSGGC‑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, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHSGGC recognise the importance of work‑life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full‑time hours can be accommodated, and the tenure is listed as 'various', we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements and this will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
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