Nurse Manager – Maternity Cover

Staffscanner Ltd.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffscanner Ltd. seeks an experienced Nurse Manager on an interim maternity cover basis to strengthen clinical governance and assurance across our nursing team from Glasgow HQ, with occasional client-site visits.

You will lead professional practice, ensure regulatory compliance, support safe recruitment and develop guidance in line with standards while collaborating with HR and operations.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or handling clinical quality duties.
• Working knowledge of Care Inspectorate standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience supporting clinical quality, risk management or complaints processes.
• Confidence working with HR-led processes and organisational structures.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build professional relationships.
• Sound clinical judgement with focus on patient safety, quality and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Support governance, professional support, workforce development and quality assurance.
• Ensure compliance with Care Inspectorate, NMC and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to regulatory inspections, audits and quality reviews.
• Lead safer recruitment processes for the nursing workforce.
• Develop and maintain clinical guidance aligned with evidence‑based practice.
• Provide clinical advice to nurses, clients and internal teams.
• Facilitate structured clinical supervision and reflective practice.
• Visit client sites to provide clinical assurance and oversight.
• Escalate clinical practice, conduct and capability concerns.
• Identify training and development needs for nurses.
• Support competency assurance and revalidation activities.
• Assist in management of clinical complaints and incidents.
• Highlight trends and opportunities for improvement from data.
• Collaborate with HR, operations, clients and stakeholders to maintain standards.

Skills

NMC registration

Clinical governance

Quality assurance

Risk management

HR collaboration

Communication

Clinical judgement

Job description

Staffscanner is looking for an experienced and confident Nurse Manager to join our team on an interim basis to provide maternity cover.

This is a key clinical leadership and assurance role, responsible for maintaining high standards of clinical quality, professional practice and regulatory compliance across our nursing workforce.

Working from our Glasgow HQ, with visits to client sites as required, you will support our nurses to deliver safe, high-quality care while providing clinical assurance to our clients, regulators and internal teams.

We're looking for someone with strong professional credibility, sound clinical judgement and a practical, hands‑on approach who is comfortable operating within a fast‑paced and highly regulated healthcare environment.

What You'll Be Doing

As Nurse Manager, you will play an important role across clinical governance, professional support, workforce development and quality assurance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the organisation in meeting Care Inspectorate, NMC and other relevant regulatory requirements
• Maintaining and applying effective clinical governance frameworks, policies and controls
• Providing clinical input and evidence for regulatory inspections, audits and quality reviews
• Supporting safer recruitment processes for our nursing workforce
• Developing and maintaining clinical guidance in line with evidence‑based practice and regulatory standards
• Providing professional clinical advice and guidance to nurses, clients and internal teams
• Facilitating structured clinical supervision and reflective practice
• Visiting client sites where required to provide clinical assurance and oversight
• Acting as a point of escalation for clinical practice, conduct and capability concerns
• Identifying clinical training and development needs
• Supporting nurses with competency assurance, professional development and revalidation requirements
• Supporting the management and investigation of clinical complaints, incidents and concerns
• Identifying trends, risks and opportunities for improvement from quality and clinical data
• Working collaboratively with HR, operations, clients, nurses and other stakeholders to maintain high standards of care

What We're Looking For

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse
• Experience of supervision, mentoring and/or clinical quality responsibilities
• A good working knowledge of Care Inspectorate standards and regulatory frameworks
• Experience supporting clinical quality, risk management and/or complaints processes
• Confidence working collaboratively within HR‑led processes and organisational structures
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Sound clinical judgement with a strong focus on patient safety, quality and professional accountability

It Would Be Great If You Also Have

• Experience within a healthcare workforce, staffing or multi‑site service environment
• Experience contributing to regulatory inspections or reviews
• Training or qualifications in clinical education, supervision or governance

About You

You'll be a credible and approachable clinical professional who is comfortable balancing governance and compliance with practical day‑to‑day support.

You'll be confident coaching and supporting nurses, addressing clinical concerns appropriately and working collaboratively with colleagues and clients.

Most importantly, you'll share our commitment to maintaining high standards of safe, professional and high‑quality care.