Senior Charge Nurse - Medical Specialties

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; Sur place; GBP 43 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Bursary scheme

NHS Pension Scheme

Résumé du poste

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) invites applications for a Senior Charge Nurse in Ward 5 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. This key leadership post drives safe, high-quality, person-centred care and provides clinical guidance to nursing teams within a busy multidisciplinary environment.

The role includes leading recruitment, staff development, and deployment of ward personnel, while ensuring adherence to NHSGGC Care Assurance Standards and delivering nursing strategies with senior management

Qualifications

• Strong clinical leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration are essential.
• Ability to analyse complex clinical situations and make sound decisions.
• Knowledge of NHSGGC Care Assurance Standards and best practices.
• Commitment to staff development and education.
• Ability to create learning opportunities and supervise staff.

Responsabilités

• Provide clinical leadership and expert advice to nursing staff.
• Promote teamwork across the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate critical analysis and effective decision-making.
• Lead recruitment, supervision and deployment of ward staff.
• Ensure safe, effective and person-centred care.
• Support nursing strategies within the ward and collaborate with senior management.

Connaissances

Clinical leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical decision-making

Staff development

Formation

NMC registration

Nursing degree

Description du poste

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Charge Nurse within Ward 5 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. This key leadership role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality, person-centred care while providing clinical leadership and expert guidance to nursing staff. The successful candidate will promote teamwork within a multidisciplinary environment, contribute to nursing strategy delivery, and lead the ongoing development of services and staff within the ward.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) may be able to provide visa sponsorship for certain roles, subject to the post meeting the relevant eligibility criteria. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis following interview and during the pre‑employment verification process. Applicants must state their current right to work in their application.

Please see below for more details:

Skilled Worker visa and Health and Care Worker visa

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

Permanent, full-time 36 hours per week

Shift pattern: Rotational

Base location: Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Key responsibilities:

• Provide clinical leadership and expert advice to nursing staff.
• Promote teamwork across the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate critical analysis and effective decision‑making skills.
• Lead recruitment, supervision, development, and deployment of ward staff.
• Ensure safe, effective, and efficient person‑centred care.
• Work closely with ward multidisciplinary teams and the senior management team.
• Maintain compliance with NHSGGC Care Assurance Standards.
• Support and deliver nursing strategies within the ward environment.
• Ensure continuous delivery of high‑quality patient care.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• Strong clinical leadership skills.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
• Ability to analyse complex situations and make sound clinical decisions.
• Knowledge of NHSGGC Care Assurance Standards and best practice principles.
• Commitment to staff development and education.
• Ability to create and support learning opportunities for all staff.
• Understanding of workforce management, including recruitment and supervision.
• Knowledge of safe, effective, person‑centred care delivery.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e‑learning and classroom‑based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Anna Syme, Lead Nurse - [e-mail] - 0141 451 5161

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

This post may require a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises 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 where the tenure is listed as "various", we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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