Senior Charge Nurse - Surgical - B7

NHS National Services Scotland; Paisley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme

Development opportunities (bursaries,

Flexible working options

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is seeking a Senior Nurse Practitioner for the Surgical Assessment Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. The role involves urgent surgical reviews, leading a multidisciplinary team, and delivering high-quality care to surgical and urology patients.

Permanent, full-time position with Monday–Friday shifts. NHSGGC offers a supportive framework, including staff development and flexible working where service allows.

Qualifications

• Experience at Band 7 level is desirable.
• Strong background in surgical nursing.
• Advanced clinical knowledge and skills.
• Sound clinical decision-making abilities.
• Effective leadership and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in a clinically complex environment.
• Experience of assessing, prioritising, and managing acutely unwell surgical patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and manage patients requiring urgent surgical review.
• Provide care for patients attending hot clinics, return clinics, GP referrals, and transfers from the Emergency Department.
• Deliver care to both surgical and urology patients.
• Assess, prioritise, and manage acutely unwell surgical patients.
• Ensure timely assessment, appropriate intervention, and ongoing patient management.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Demonstrate leadership within the clinical environment.

Skills

Surgical nursing

Clinical leadership

Decision making

Autonomous practice

Prioritisation

Emergency surgery

Band 7

Job description

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:

The Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) at the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) is a busy and dynamic department that provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients requiring urgent surgical review. Senior Nurse Practitioners work alongside Registered Nurses, Healthcare Support Workers, and medical staff to deliver safe, effective, and high-quality care to surgical and urology patients. The role involves managing acutely unwell patients and supporting timely assessment, intervention, and ongoing treatment.

All roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

Permanent, full-time

Shift Pattern - Monday - Friday

Base location - Royal Alexandra Hospital

Key responsibilities:

• Assess, diagnose, and manage patients requiring urgent surgical review.
• Provide care for patients attending hot clinics, return clinics, GP referrals, and transfers from the Emergency Department.
• Deliver care to both surgical and urology patients.
• Assess, prioritise, and manage acutely unwell surgical patients.
• Ensure timely assessment, appropriate intervention, and ongoing patient management.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Demonstrate leadership within the clinical environment.

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

• Previous experience at Band 7 level is desirable.
• Strong background in surgical nursing.
• Advanced clinical knowledge and skills.
• Sound clinical decision-making abilities.
• Effective leadership and team-working skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in a clinically complex environment.
• Experience of assessing, prioritising, and managing acutely unwell surgical patients.

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

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.