Staff Nurse-Same Day Admission Unit

NHS Scotland; Paisley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse for the Same Day Admission Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The role requires excellent clinical skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a proactive approach to patient care. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care for a diverse patient population.

Qualifications

• Dynamic and adaptable Band 5 Nurse needed.
• Ability to manage a diverse caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care in a fast-paced unit.
• Support junior staff and manage patient admissions.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Skills

Teamwork

Education

NMC UK Pin

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.

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This is a permanent, full time term position.

The shift pattern for this position is Monday-Friday.

We are excited to announce an opportunity to join our dynamic and fast-paced Same Day Admission Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH). This busy unit is open Monday-Friday from 0715 to 2115, 12hr shift pattern & admits a wide variety of patients from different specialties into their 14 trolley/2 chaired unit, which includes General Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedics, ENT, and Breast Surgery.

We are looking for a dynamic and adaptable Band 5 Nurse who thrives in a high-energy environment, has excellent clinical skills, and can work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, the ability to manage a diverse caseload, and a proactive approach to patient care. If you are passionate about providing high-quality care, supporting junior staff, and taking on new challenges, we would love to hear from you.

For more information, please contact SCN Alyson McGuill or Lead Nurse Sharlene Baillie

Informal contact: Alyson McGuill, SCN, 0141 314 7252, [e-mail]

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.

For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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