Senior Charge Nurse - Medicine for the Elderly Orthopaedic & General Rehabilitation/ Acute Assessment; Stroke Acute Care & Rehabilitation - B7

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

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Are you an experienced and inspiring nursing leader looking for an opportunity to shape and develop high-quality patient care? NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a dedicated Senior Charge Nurse to provide clinical and professional leadership within our Rehabilitation and Assessment services. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to lead and develop a multidisciplinary nursing team while ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care. As part of one of the UK's largest NHS organisations, you will play a key role in enhancing patient outcomes, driving quality improvement and supporting staff development. If you are passionate about leadership, compassionate care and service excellence, we would love to hear from you.

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:

• Full-time, permanent
• You will be based at The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
• Working Pattern: 4 days over 7
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical leadership and operational management within the ward or department
• Lead, support and develop nursing and support staff to deliver high-quality patient-centred care
• Ensure safe, effective and evidence-based clinical practice is maintained and continuously improved
• Manage staffing resources, workforce planning, recruitment and performance management activities
• Monitor and drive quality improvement initiatives, clinical governance and patient safety standards
• Promote effective multidisciplinary working to support seamless patient journeys and discharge planning
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention, health and safety and organisational policies and procedures
  
  

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

• First level Nursing or Midwifery qualification with current NMC registration relevant to the clinical area
• Degree level qualification or evidence of continuing professional development equivalent to SCQF Level 9
• Significant post-registration experience within a relevant clinical specialty with evidence of expert practice
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing, motivating and developing teams
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement and person-centred care
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams
• Good computer and information technology skills with the ability to effectively manage clinical and workforce information systems
  
  

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

Joanne Maxwell, Interim Lead Nurse on 0141 232 7969 or joanne.maxwell2@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:

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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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