Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

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 within the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Emergency Department and New Victoria Minor Injuries Unit for an experienced Registered Nurse with Emergency Department (ED) experience to join the team.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual with a strong commitment to Emergency Department and Major Trauma Care. The successful candidate will demonstrate enthusiasm for Emergency Nursing and a desire to progress within the specialty.

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:

• This is a permanent post working 36 hour per week
• Location: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) Emergency Department and New Victoria Minor Injuries Unit
• Work Pattern: Full-time rotational shift pattern, including:
• Day shifts: 07:30 19:45
• Night shifts: 19:30 07:45
• Weekend working as required
  

Applicants must be flexible and able to work across all shift patterns.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a busy Emergency Department environment, supporting the delivery of both Major Trauma and Emergency Care services.

You will contribute to achieving unscheduled care performance targets and service objectives while ensuring that quality standards and key performance indicators are consistently met. You will be expected to demonstrate effective leadership, prioritisation, communication, and organisational skills, working collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

The role also includes participating in service development and quality improvement initiatives to support the ongoing enhancement of patient care and departmental performance.

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

Essential

• Registered Nurse qualification.
• Significant Emergency Department experience.
• Relevant experience working at Band 5 level.
• Knowledge and understanding of Emergency Department processes and patient pathways.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, leadership, prioritisation, and organisational skills.
• Commitment to delivering patient-centred care.
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of continued education at an advanced level.
• Demonstrable involvement in quality improvement activities.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development within Emergency Nursing and Major Trauma Care.
  
  

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:Kareen Morrison, Lead Nurse QEUH Emergency Department, QEUH Minor Injury Unit and Victoria ACH Minor Injury Unit on 0141 452 2874 or

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

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

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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.

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