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
Are you an enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative senior Nurse with a passion for quality and safety, and the drive and commitment to get it right for every patient, every time?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Charge Nurse to manage our Acute Receiving Unit. It is essential that you can demonstrate experience of navigating an Unscheduled Care environment and the challenges that it brings.
For this role, you will need to demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills. As the Senior Charge Nurse, you must display a positive and professional manner and be open to change, flexible and confident, with the ability to manage a varied workload, as well as supervise, support and develop others within the team.
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
- The role operates across Monday to Sunday, working a 12-hour shift pattern covering day
- The post is based within the Acute Receiving Unit at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Key Responsibilities
As Senior Charge Nurse, you will provide effective leadership and management of the Acute Receiving Unit, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care. You will be responsible for leading and supporting the nursing team, promoting quality and patient safety, managing a varied and demanding workload, supervising and developing staff, and contributing to service improvement.
You will be expected to demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills, work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team, respond effectively to the challenges of an unscheduled care environment, and promote a positive, professional and supportive working environment.
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
- Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
- Experience of working within an unscheduled care environment.
- Demonstrable experience of nursing leadership and management.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to supervise, support and develop staff.
- Ability to manage a varied and demanding workload effectively.
- Ability to work flexibly and respond positively to change.
- Commitment to quality improvement and patient safety.
- Ability to demonstrate a positive and professional approach to service delivery.
- Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
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
Marie Austin
Senior Charge Nurse
Telephone: 0141 452 3932
Email: Marie.austin@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:
Information for candidates
This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
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