Staff Nurse - Medicine

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Study bursaries and e-learning

Enhanced pay for public holidays

Employee discounts

Counselling and wellbeing support

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is recruiting a Registered Nurse to join Ward 20/21 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The post is permanent and part-time (33.12 hours per week), with rotational shifts and base location at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

You will be a Band 5 nurse with acute clinical experience, provide safe patient care, and work within a multidisciplinary team. The post offers structured induction, ongoing education, leadership development, and opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current live NMC UK PIN.
• Relevant Band 5 nursing experience within an acute clinical setting, preferably in medical specialities.
• Ability to care for patients with complex clinical needs.
• Structured induction programme provided.
• Ongoing education and development opportunities with Clinical Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurse Specialists.
• Opportunities to develop leadership and management skills.
• Career progression pathways including Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner, Charge Nurse and Senior Charge Nurse roles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and effective patient care that enhances the patient experience.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with complex needs.
• Maintain high professional standards of nursing care.
• Manage a group of patients within the ward environment.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Utilise a broad range of clinical knowledge and skills to support patient care.

Skills

NMC PIN

Band 5 experience

Acute care experience

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:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join Ward 20/21 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with relevant Band 5 experience in an acute clinical setting, ideally within medical specialities, and able to manage a group of patients with complex needs.

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, part-time 33.12 hours per week

Shift pattern: Rotational

Base location: Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Key responsibilities

• Deliver safe and effective patient care that enhances the patient experience.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with complex needs.
• Maintain high professional standards of nursing care.
• Manage a group of patients within the ward environment.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Utilise a broad range of clinical knowledge and skills to support patient care.

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

• Must hold a current live NMC UK PIN.
• Relevant Band 5 nursing experience within an acute clinical setting, preferably in medical specialities.
• Ability to care for patients with complex clinical needs.
• Structured induction programme provided.
• Ongoing education and development opportunities with Clinical Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurse Specialists.
• Opportunities to develop leadership and management skills.
• Career progression pathways including Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner, Charge Nurse and Senior Charge Nurse roles.

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:

A’Lana Gregg, Senior change nurse - [e-mail] - 0141 451 5319

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

This vacancy may close early due to a high volume of applications. We recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

This post may require a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check.

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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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