Senior Charge Nurse - Outpatients

Advertised location: Clydebank
Advertised salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - - £61,466)
Employment type: Permanent

At NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, we’re proud to play a key role in supporting NHS Scotland by delivering high-quality, person-centred care. As a modern, national facility with state-of-the-art clinical services and specialist teams, we help ensure patients across Scotland receive timely, safe and effective treatment.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Charge Nurse to join our Outpatients Department, offering an exciting opportunity to play a key role and contribute to our ongoing success and the delivery of exceptional care.

As Senior Charge Nurse for Outpatients, you will provide visible, professional and clinical leadership across the service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective patient care. You will hold continuing responsibility for the management and development of the Outpatients Department, leading a skilled multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and an outstanding patient experience.

Working closely with medical, nursing and allied health professional colleagues, you will coordinate patient care pathways and ensure services are responsive, efficient and centred on the needs of patients and their families. You will lead a team of registered nurses, associate practitioners, senior healthcare support workers and student nurses, creating a positive and supportive environment that promotes professional development, accountability and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational management of the department, including workforce planning, performance management and budget oversight. Through strong leadership and effective resource management, you will ensure services are delivered in line with local and national standards, organisational objectives and best practice.

You will play a key role in driving service development and quality improvement, leading the implementation of evidence‑based practice, developing clinical protocols and guidelines, and ensuring patients have access to high-quality information that supports their care journey. In addition, you will support leadership for the Pre‑Assessment Service, ensuring patients are appropriately assessed, prepared and supported ahead of treatment or procedures.

As Senior Charge Nurse, you will:

• Provide visible, professional clinical leadership within OPD.
• Lead, develop and support your team to deliver safe, effective, and person‑centred care.
• Oversee workforce planning, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to drive high standards and innovation.
• Act as a role model for compassionate, evidence‑based nursing practice.

We are looking for someone who:

• A Registered Nurse (NMC) with significant post‑registration experience.
• Educated to degree level (or working towards) with evidence of continued professional development.
• Experienced in managing and leading nursing teams, ideally within an Outpatient area.
• An excellent communicator with strong leadership, organisational and decision‑making skills.
• Passionate about improving patient care, staff development, and service delivery.

NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.

NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.