Senior Charge Nurse - Orthopaedics

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Charge Nurse to lead the nursing team in the Orthopaedic Trauma Ward at a prominent hospital. This role involves managing a 28-bedded ward, ensuring high standards of patient care, and overseeing both registered and unregistered staff. You will play a crucial role in maintaining and developing practice standards while contributing to budget management. This position is ideal for a motivated leader with substantial experience in Orthopaedics, looking to make a significant impact in patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with NMC and have substantial post-registration experience in Orthopaedics.
• Evidence of continuing professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team in the Orthopaedic Trauma Ward, ensuring high standards of patient care.
• Manage ward budget and resources effectively, including staff and supplies.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Care

Clinical Supervision

Orthopaedic Experience

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC

Continuing Professional Development

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.

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.

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