Staff Nurse - Ward 3

Talantir; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme

Development opportunities including e‑

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is recruiting for Ward 3C Renal, a paediatric inpatient unit in Glasgow. The post offers full-time or part-time hours on a fixed-term contract (6 or 12 months) with day and night shifts, weekends and public holidays as part of a rotating pattern.

Applicants must hold a live NMC pin and demonstrate strong interpersonal, documentation and teamwork skills to deliver high-quality paediatric care within a supportive MDT environment.

Qualifications

• Live NMC pin is required to be considered.
• Essential paediatric care and nursing knowledge.
• Good IT and clinical documentation skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate care plans with the MDT.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and staff.
• Deliver high standards of nursing care and maintain patient records.
• Contribute to program development and advise junior staff on complex cases.
• Delegate tasks considering staff capabilities and skill mix.
• Ensure care is patient- and family-centered.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Report writing

Organisational skills

Paediatric knowledge

Teamwork

Flexible hours

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (UK Part 8/15)

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 in Ward 3C Renal for fulltime or parttime hours. Ward 3C is a 10bedded inpatient unit caring for children and young people (018 years) with renal, urology, and rheumatology conditions. The ward provides all modalities of renal replacement therapy for paediatric patients across Scotland, supported by comprehensive education programmes in acute and chronic renal care, pre and postoperative management, renal transplantation, and complex urology conditions. You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

Location based in Royal Hospital for ChildrenFixed-term Contract for 6 months and 12 months postFull-time and part-time positionsShift pattern for this post are days and night shift rotation, including weekends and public holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives/carers and other team members to ensure that appropriate information is shared and patient needs are met.
• To provide a high standard of nursing care within the clinical area to ensure that patient needs are assessed, care planned, implemented and evaluated, and that there is consultation and involvement of patient/carers.
• Responsible for maintaining patient records within agreed standards and ensuring high quality record keeping within area of responsibility.
• Contributes to the development of programmes of care, and provides advice to junior staff concerning the treatment of complex patient groups.
• To delegate staff with due regard to individuals capabilities utilizing available skill mix appropriately.
• To ensure that patient care is individualised to encompass spiritual and cultural needs of the child and family.
• Provide the shared objectives of the multidisciplinary team by working closely to ensure that best practice is achieved.

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

Essential

• Part 8 or 15 NMC Register
• Good Interpersonal and communication skills
• Good report writing skills
• Good organisational skills
• Motivated to learn and develop practice within paediatrics
• Ability to work within a team
• Able to work flexible hours

Desirable

• Previous Experience in ward setting
• Knowledge of how to use computer office package

What We Offer

• 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

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

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.