Charge Nurse Peoples Services and Stroke- Geriatric Rehabilitation

Charge Nurse Older Peoples Services and Stroke
- Geriatric Rehabilitation

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

We are recruiting to two Charge Nurse posts within Care of the Elderly Gartnavel General Hospital. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to help lead, implement & evaluate standards of good nursing care within our service.

Ward 8a and ward 8c GGH are both 27‑bedded Older Peoples Rehabilitation ward – the team care for some of the most dependant and vulnerable patients within the Hospital, who require ongoing rehabilitation and the specialist care of a Geriatrician.

On a daily basis you will be responsible for ensuring that you lead your team promoting & providing a high‑quality care. Supervise qualified & unqualified staff. You will ensure appropriate learning opportunities are met for all staff, encouraging best practice to always deliver a high quality of patient care in line with the CAS standards framework.

You will be a motivated, organised individual with excellent communication skills with a desire to develop your leadership skills and managerial skills.

You will be responsible to the Senior Charge Nurse for clinical guidance & professional management and will deputise for the SCN as required.

Informal contact:
Julie Campbell - Julie.campbell
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This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

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• Lead team promoting and providing high‑quality care.
• Supervise qualified and unqualified staff.
• Ensure learning opportunities for staff.
• Deliver patient care in line with CAS standards framework.

• Motivated and organised individual.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Desire to develop leadership and managerial skills.
• Responsible to Senior Charge Nurse for clinical guidance and professional management.