Senior Charge Nurse - Orthopaedics

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Senior Charge Nurse for the Orthopaedic Trauma Ward at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The role involves leading a team, managing resources, and ensuring high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with significant experience in Orthopaedics and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Substantial post-registration experience within Orthopaedics required.
• Evidence of continuing professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team in the Orthopaedic Trauma Ward.
• Manage ward budget and resources effectively.
• Ensure standards of practice are maintained and developed.

Skills

Leadership

Patient-Centered Care

Clinical Supervision

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

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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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Charge Nurse to lead the nursing team in the Orthopaedic Trauma Ward at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic leader. The Orthopaedic trauma ward SCN plays a pivotal role in supporting the nursing team to deliver consistently excellent care to Orthopaedic trauma patients. The postholder has responsibility for a 28 bedded ward receiving patients directly from the emergency department, via tertiary referrals from other hospitals for specialist trauma surgery and patients transferred from HDU level care.

You will be the line manager for the nursing/midwifery team and have responsibility for registered and unregistered staff within the ward. You will have responsibility for ensuring that standards of practice are maintained, reviewed and continuously developed and that staff deliver safe, effective, patient-centred, efficient, timely and equitable care within their scope of practice.

You will contribute to the management of the ward budget by ensuring effective use of physical, human and financial resources e.g. the nursing/midwifery resource and supplies including pharmaceutical supplies and equipment. Implement and support an effective and efficient system of clinical supervision for all nursing staff.

It is essential that you are currently a Registered Nurse with the NMC with evidence on continuing professional development. You should have substantial post registration experience within Orthopaedics or you can demonstrate expert clinical and professional practice developed through experience and theoretical knowledge. The shift pattern for this post is Monday - Friday

Informal contact: Morag Busby, Lead Nurse at [e-mail] or 07812077853

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 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.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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