Staff Nurse - Ward 3

NHS Scotland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a paediatric nurse for Ward 3C Renal, a high‑intensity unit caring for children and young people with renal and related conditions. The role involves day and night shifts, seven days a week, with weekend and public holiday rotation and a focus on high‑quality, patient‑centred care.

The post requires an active NMC pin (Part 8 or 15) and strong communication, teamwork, and documentation skills to support multidisciplinary care and education for patients and

Qualifications

• Part 8 or 15 NMC Register is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to write clear patient information and care plans.
• Good organisational skills and ability to work flexibly in paediatrics.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate care plans with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and staff.
• Provide high standard nursing care and document care accurately.
• Maintain patient records to agreed standards and ensure quality record keeping.
• Support junior staff with complex patient care.
• Delegate tasks based on staff capabilities and skill mix.
• Ensure care is child and family centred with sensitivity to spiritual and cultural needs.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to achieve best practice.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Report writing

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Part 8 or 15 NMC Register

Tools

Microsoft Office

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 full‑time or part‑time hours. Ward 3C is a 10‑bedded inpatient unit caring for children and young people (0–18 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 post‑operative management, renal transplantation, and complex urology conditions.

The unit also includes a 4‑bedded outpatient haemodialysis bay, delivering acute and chronic haemodialysis seven days a week. As the National Paediatric Renal Transplantation Unit since 2002, Ward 3C provides specialist assessment, transplantation, and follow‑up care for children across Scotland.

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 RegisterGood Interpersonal and communication skillsGood report writing skillsGood organisational skillsMotivated to learn and develop practice within paediatricsAbility to work within a teamAble to work flexible hours

Desirable

Previous Experience in ward settingKnowledge of how to use computer office package

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 holidaysMembership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefitsSalary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme Development opportunities including study bursaries, e‑learning and classroom‑based coursesEnhanced pay for working public holidaysNHS discounts on a wide range of goods and servicesConfidential 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.